Green Building Resource Site - This is a very helpful site for answering your green building questions and for guidance toward other green building resources.
Natural Home Magazine - This magazine contains a wealth of information and resources on natural, renewable home building products and techniques.
Natural Home Designs - "Natural Home Plans represents a collaboration between Architectural House Plans and Natural Home Magazine to offer home plans to readers, enabling them to build a healthy and environmentally responsible home from the ground up."
Functional House Plans - "We have selected 20 designs that have grown out of my experience of giving clients a sense of place and light and fun." Their own words from their home page.
Bungalow Home Plans - At the Bungalow Company, the emphasis is on handcrafted beauty, quality workmanship, and respect for natural materials.
Bamboo Treehouse - Okay, I just had to slip this in - a guilty pleasure!
Yurts - This site is fantastic for those adventurous enough to look outside the box for a unique living experience. These are not cheap tents--they are very viable dwellings for full-time or recreational use. If nothing else, it's a great site to dream about a simpler way of life!
Shelter Institute - This is where you can sign up for training sessions in building techniques that offer you the experience and skills to do it yourself!
Rammed Earth Construction - An excellent site for those interested in the rammed earth technique of building.
Rainwater Collection - Small-scale rainwater collection barrels for basic garden and house plant use.
Rainwater Collection 2 - Another good site for small-scale garden or house plant rainwater collection. Affordable and very easy to set up.
Whole House Rainwater Collection - This is one of the best resources for information and all the products you need to successfully set up your home for rainwater collection.
Water Purification - A phenomenal resource for water purification for the entire home.
Grey Water Design - Why waste water when it can easily be recycled? This is the source for grey water systems that can be integrated into landscape irrigation and even into benign indoor use, such as filling the toilet!
Alternative Sewer Solutions - The subject no one wants to talk about but we all have to deal with. This site offers insight and options for alternatives to septic and or sewer systems.
Natural Hottubs - Beautiful, natural wooden hottubs as well as natural spa cleaning systems.
Gardeners Supply - Many helpful gardening tools and necessities.
Decorating with Copper - Interesting decorative copper touches for the home.
Bio Shield Paint - "Eco-friendly paints, stains, and finishes and cleaners for a healthy home."
Eco Mall - A wonderful site for green resources. Be sure to click on the bar "searches hundreds of sites with green products." Truly amazing!
Eco Resources - This provides a wealth of eco resources.
Lifekind - Organic Home Products - "Lifekind's mission is to provide both information and products to help you reduce your daily exposures to unnecessary and hazardous chemicals." Who can resist a mission statement like that?
Chemical-Free Home Products - "Serving allergy, asthma and chemically sensitive sufferers for over 14 years with superior allergen-free, non-toxic products for healthier living."
Calming Interior Design Elements - Natural home décor accents and gifts inspired by Japanese and Buddhist culture. Specializing in handcrafted tatami floor mats and Buddhist mala beads.
Dulces Sueno!! - Natural fiber products to enhance the quality of your sleep experience.
Natural, Chemical-Free Furnishings - "Make your home a safe haven with furniture and bedding made as pure as possible, without chemicals, dyes, polymers, or toxins."
Bamboo Flooring - A great website for information on bamboo flooring.
Bamboo Flooring 2 - One of the greatest renewable products of our age, bamboo is harder than oak and readily replenished, making it a durable and lasting floor product.
Beautiful, Quality Flooring - EcoTimber is proud to offer a complete line of ecologically sound wood flooring. Their products include flooring from certified well-managed forests, reclaimed flooring, and innovative wood alternatives like bamboo flooring.
Bamboo Plywood and Other Products - Wonderful ideas for the use of bamboo plywood in kitchen cabinets, furniture, and flooring.
Cork Flooring - Don't think cork boards here!! Cork is a beautiful and very comfortable flooring that is easy on the feet and legs and adds an unparalled level of warmth to any living space.
Beautiful Natural Carpeting - A great website for natural, allergen-free carpet choices.
Window Coverings - A wonderful variety of woven, natural fiber window shades that gets you away from the ordinary and brings the natural world inside.
Antique Lighting and Hardware - "We've engaged in a passionate love affair with antique lighting, hardware, and old houses since 1977."
Fantech Fans - Whole house HVAC systems that are quiet and highly efficient for evacuating the air from bathrooms, laundry rooms, and kitchens.
Natural Clay-Plaster Wall Coverings - Here are some truly lovely natural clay wall plasters that impart earthy warmth to any living space.
Home Energy Tips - A resource for energy saving tips and products.
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