Resources

Books - Earth & Natural Building

EcoNest, Creating Sustainable Sanctuaries of Clay, Straw, and Timber, 2005, by Paula Baker-Laporte and Robert Laporte, Gibbs Smith, Read more about this book

Prescriptions for a Healthy House - Revised & Expanded, 2001, Paula Baker-Laporte, Erica Elliott and John Banta, New Society Publishers www.newsociety.com. To order, go to www.bakerlaporte.com.

The Natural Plaster Book, 2003, Cedar Rose Guelberth & Dan Chiras, New Society Publishers, PO Box 189, Gabriola Island, BC VOR 1XO Canada. Tel: 250-247-9737 www.newsociety.com

The Art of Natural Building, 2002, Joseph F. Kennedy, Michael G. Smith, and Catherine Wanek, New Society Publishers, www.newsociety.com 

Earth Construction Handbook, 2000, Gernot Minke, WIT Press, Ashurst Lodge, Ashurst, Southampton, SO40 7AA, UK; US tel: 978 667-5841, email: InfoUSA@witpress.com, www.witpressusa.com/acatalog/8058.html

The Rammed Earth House, 1996, David Easton, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, PO Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001 (800) 639-4099 www.chelseagreen.com

The Hand-Sculpted House, 2002, Ianto Evans, Michael G. Smith, and Linda Smiley, Chelsea Green Publishing Company, PO Box 428, White River Junction, VT 05001 (800) 639-4099 www.chelseagreen.com

Building Information

The CMHC Order Desk is the source of all free and priced publications, reports and other CMHC resources. Some products are available in both print and electronic format, and you can order online at www.cmhc.ca or through the Call Centre at 1 800 668-2642 (outside Canada, dial 613 748-2003). Quote product # 63928 initial material characterization of straw light clay.

State of New Mexico Construction Industries Division Clay Straw Guidelines

Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) Study, a paper by Joshua Thornton, 2004. Zipped PDF File (16mb). This link downloads a large zipped file - this may take several minutes to download to your computer. Once you have unzipped the file, you need Adobe Acrobat Reader to read this report.

Web Resources

www.ericaelliottmd.com: Erica Elliott, M.D., Family Practice and Environmental Medicine, Santa Fe, NM

www.TaosInteractive.com: Taos Interactive - Website Design, Hosting and Maintenance

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