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Shelter

Cohousing

Cohousing
Author: Kathryn McCamant

A contemporary approach to housing ourselves [book]

Senior Cohousing
Author: Charles Durrett

Designing cohousing communities for senior living [book]

Cohousing Association of the United States

Community list, products and services, resources, news

Cohousing Company

The people that pioneered cohousing in North America

Green Your Home

Natural Remodeling for the Not-So-Green House
Author: Carol Venolia

Greening begins at home. How to renovate your home to make it more environmentally-friendly. From simple to large-scale remedies [book]

Build Green

A Pattern Language: Towns, Buildings, Construction
Author: Christopher Alexander

Architect Christopher Alexander's almost legendary opus on the elements that make a building or an entire town truly human. [book]

Pattern Language

We also highly recommend Alexander's website. You'll find lots of information and resources, including his most recent books

Alternative Construction
Author: Lynne Elizabeth

Contemporary natural building methods [book]

The House to Ourselves
Author: Todd Lawson

Reinventing home once the kids are grown. Excellent resource for baby boomers and other empty-nesters, including those who want to live with friends in homes especially designed for groups. [book]

Living Homes
Author: Thomas J. Elpel

Sustainable architecture and design [book]

The New Ecological Home
Author: Dan Chiras

A complete guide to green building options [book]

The New Natural House Book
Author: David Pearson

Creating a healthy, harmonious and ecologically sound home [book]

Earthship

Earthship

Recycled automobile tires filled with compacted earth to form a rammed earth brick encased in steel belted rubber

Rammed Earth

Rammed Earth Works

Pioneering California company that also invented the PISÉ (Pneumatically Impacted Stabilized Earth) process

The Rammed Earth House
Author: David Easton

Excellent book by rammed earth pioneer [book]

Straw Bale

The New Straw Bale Home
Author: Catherine Wanek

Good coffee table book that will leave you wanting to build your own [book]

Serious Straw Bale
Author: Paul Lacinski

A Home Construction guide for all climates [book]

Strawbale Central

Information on many different natural building techniques

Strawbale.com

Good information and resources including DVDs