Green Building Resources

Straw Bale:

• California Strawbuilding Association (CASBA)
• International Journal of Strawbale and Natural Building
• Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)

Sustainable Building:

• Oikos – Green Building Source
• Home Energy Saver
• Building Green
• Green Home Building

Solar Energy:

• Sierra Solar
• Solar Living Institute
• Center for Renewable Energy and Sustainable Technology (CREST)

Recommended Reading:

• Not So Big House by Sarah Susanka
• The Healthy House Book by Gina Lazenby
• The Last Straw – www.strawhomes.com
• Natural Home & Garden Magazine
• Serious Straw Bale by Paul Lacinski & Michel Bergeron
• The Natural House by Danile D. Chiras
• The Straw Bale House by Athena Swentzell Steen, Bill Steen & David Bainbridge
• The Beauty of Straw Bale Homes by Athena and Bill Steen
• Building of Earth and Straw by Bruce King
• Build it with Bales by Matts Myhrman & S.O. MacDonald
• Home Instinct by John Connell