Home Building Schools
of North America
Stone masonry, strawbale, cordwood, cob, rammed earth,
papercrete, timber frame and more!
Want to build your own house? Take a hands-on class to learn stone masonry, strawbale, cordwood, cob, rammed earth, papercrete, timber frame and more! This directory of schools can help point you in the right direction. We are unable to verify the qualifications or competence of the schools listed in this directory, and a listing here does not constitute any kind of endorsement. Please research the schools and services being offered before signing up for classes or other events.
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Arizona
California
Cal-Earth
California Institute of Earth Art and Architecture
(earthbag & superadobe constructon)
10177 Baldy Lane
Hesperia, CA 92345
760-956-7533 |
Cruzin' Cob
Claudine Desiree
(cob construction)
203 Blackburn Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95060
831-419-8017
claudinedesiree@gmail.com
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Living Earth Structures
Miguel Eliot
(cob construction)
650 High Street
Sebastopol, CA 95472
707-320-3609 |
The Chrysalis Institute
(papercrete, cob, sustainable living)
P.O. Box 1633
Mariposa, CA 95338
209-742-4596
mailbox@thechrysalisinstitute.org |
Seven Generations Natural Builders
(cob, straw bale, natural plasters, wood working, permaculture design.)
2436 Sacada Circle, Suite A
Carlsbad, CA 92009 |
Emerald Earth Sanctuary
(papercrete, cob, sustainable living)
P.O. Box 764
Boonville, CA 95415
707-972-3096
workshops@emeraldearth.org |
Vertical Clay
(cob, slip-straw, wattle and daub, earth bag, earthen plasters, earthen floors)
East Bay, CA
sasha@sgnb.com |
Real Goods Solar Living Institute
(solar power, strawbale, greywater, permaculture and more)
PO Box 836
13771 S Hwy 101
Hopland, CA 95449
707-472-2450 |
Wild Earth Builders
(cob, earthen floors, natural plaster, mass heaters)
N. California Office, Shasta Area
541-743-6042
S. California Office, LA Area
805-312-2002 |
Natural Living School Inc.
(solar power, strawbale, greywater, permaculture and more)
14618 Tyler Foote Rd. #211
Nevada City CA 95959
530-268-5255 |
Concrete Exchange
(concrete countertop workshops)
115 S. Colorado St.
Berkeley, CA
510-849-3272 ext. 217
training@chengconcrete.com |
See also: Living Homes: Stone Masonry, Log, and Strawbale Construction |
Colorado
Colorado Straw Bale Association
(straw bale construction)
115 S. Colorado St.
Gunnison, CO 81230
970-497-9575
coloradostrawbale@yahoo.com |
Geiger Research Institute
of Sustainable Building
(straw bale construction)
Crestone, Colorado 81131
strawhouses@yahoo.com |
Ferrocement Educational Network
(concrete countertops, faux and laminated ferrocement)
Montrose, Colorado
970-240-3317
paul@ferrocement.net |
SEI: Solar Energy International
(photovoltaic, solar, wind, microhydro)
520 S. Third St., Room 16
Carbondale, CO 81623
970-963-8855
sei@solarenergy.org |
Rocky Mountain Workshops
(timber framing)
505 N. Grant Ave.
Fort Collins, CO 80521
Ph. 970-482-1366
peter@rockymountainworkshops.com |
See also: Living Homes: Stone Masonry, Log, and Strawbale Construction |
Illinois
Kentucky
Maine
Massachusetts
Minnesota
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
Earthen Endeavors Natural Building
(timber traming, cob, earthen plasters, wattle and daub)
Liz Johndrow
P O Box 813
Putney,VT 05346
naturalplasters@gmail.com
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MudStrawLove
(strawbale, cob, earthbag, plastering)
60 Alabama Avenue
Asheville, NC 28806
828-775-4823 |
Love Story Farm
(cob, plastering)
314 Lovers Lane
Rutherfordton NC 28139 USA
828-447-0047
lovestoryfarm@yahoo.com |
See also: Living Homes: Stone Masonry, Log, and Strawbale Construction |
Ohio
Oregon
Groundworks
Becky Bee
(cob construction)
P.O. Box 121
Azalea, OR 97410
cobalot@hughes.net
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Aprovecho Sustainability Education Center
(natural building and permaculture)
80574 Hazelton Road
Cottage Grove, OR 97424
541-942-8198
aprovecho.mail@gmail.com
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Day One Design
Erica Ann
(timberframe, cob, strawbale, straw-clay, and earth plasters)
177 Knoop Lane
Eugene, OR 97404
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Earthen Hand Natural Building
Scott Howard
(earthbag, wattle and daub, adobe, earthen paints)
Portland, Oregon
503-287-2442
scott@earthenhand.com
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Claylin Earthen Floors
(Claylin Ready-Mix Earthen Floors)
503-957-6132
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Cob Cottage Company
(cob construction)
PO Box 942
Coquille, OR 97423
541-396-1825 |
From These Hands, LLC
Sukita Crimmel
(adobe, earthen plasters, structures and floors)
Portland, OR
503-957-6132 |
House Alive!
(cob construction)
Jacksonville, OR
541-899-3751
welcome@housealive.org |
Cob Together
(strawbale, earthship, green skill-building)
Ashland, OR
541-488-0916
info@cobtogether.com |
Firespeaking
(masonry heaters, wood-fired ovens, natural building)
91040 Nelson Mountain Road
Deadwood, OR 97430
541-964-3536
503-333-9042 |
Straw Bale Workshops, LLC
Andrew & Gabrielle Morrison
(strawbale construction)
PO Box 3145
Ashland, Oregon 97520
andrew@strawbaleworkshops.com |
White Oak Farm & Education Center
(natural building)
PO Box 450
Williams, OR 97544
541-964-3536
info@whiteoakfarmcsa.org |
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Artisan Builders Collective
(timber traming, cob, earthen plasters, and lots more) |
BarefootBuilder
Christina Ott
(strawbale, cob, earthbag, plastering)
178 Birdsong Trail
Woodbury, TN 37190
850-982-2597
info@barefootbuilder.com
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Grand Oaks Timber Framing
(timber framing workshops)
230B Tyson Ave, Suite 114
Paris, TN 38242
Ph. 731-707-0742
scott@grandoakstimberframing.com |
See also: Living Homes: Stone Masonry, Log, and Strawbale Construction |
Texas
Vermont
Washington
Wisconsin
CANADA
British Columbia
SIREWALL
Keenan Turner
(stabilized insulated rammed earth)
212 Cusheon Lake Road
Salt Spring Island, BC V8K 2B9 Canada
778-960-0580 |
Dirt Craft
(cob, earthen plasters)
403-700-2629 |
Earthen Built
Kata Polano & North Cowichan
(cob, strawbale, cordwood, adobe, and lots more)
060 Mt. Sicker Road
Chemainus, B.C. V0R 1K4
250-709-2747
earthenbuilt@gmail.com |
O.U.R. Ecovillage
(permaculture, sustainable food production and building)
P.O. Box 530
1565 Baldy Mountain Road
Shawnigan Lake, B.C. Canada V0R 2W0
250-743-3067
info@ourecovillage.org
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Cob Works
(cob construction)
Mayne Island, BC, Canada |
Kootenay Stone Masonry Training School
(stone masonry)
111 Emerald Road
P.O. Box 486
Salmo, BC V0G-1Z0
250-357-9515
school@naturalstonesite.com
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Mud Girls
(cob construction)
Nanaimo, BC V9R 2M9
250-753-7117
mud.girls.cob@gmail.com |
Island School of Building Arts
(timber frame, Rumford fireplace, log building)
3199 Coast Road
Gabriola Island, BC VOR 1X7
250-247-8922
info@logandtimberschool.com |
Ontario
See also: Living Homes: Stone Masonry, Log, and Strawbale Construction.
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