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USEFUL CONTACTS JON HOLLELY - JHAI LTD Building Control Approved Inspectors Provides services involving all aspects of UK Building Regulations, Fire Engineering, Inclusive Designs, Sustainable Construction and Building Control related Education and Training. jon@approvedinspector.com www.approvedinspector.com/ THE LAST STRAW MAGAZINE HC 66, BOX 119 Hillsboro New Mexico 88042 Tel--(USA) 505 895 5400 The American strawbale and natural building journal, now wholeheartedly embracing European strawbalers. Available in U.K. from Straw bale Building Association.RECOMENDED READ! thelaststraw@strawhomes.com www.strawhomes.com EUROPEAN STRAWBALE DISCUSSION You can suscribe and join in this email discussion on all things strawbale related Chat to like minded people from within the EUROPEAN strawbale community. Suscribe info HOME GROWN HOME Carol Atkinson's website detailing the building of a strawbale cottage and mobile home. Run as a strawbale bed and breakfast as well as a test centre examining moisture content, thermal performance, energy assessment and public attitudes on an ongoing basis. www.homegrownhome.co.uk DORSET RURAL SKILLS Sustainable Building Resource Centre, based within the Dorset Rural Skills Centre Run a programme of courses include sustainable building, traditional renovation and rural crafts. www.dorsetruralskills.co.uk THE HOCKERTON HOUSING PROJECT The Hockerton Housing Project is the UK's first earth sheltered, self-sufficient ecological housing development.The residents generate their own clean energy, harvest their own water and recycle waste materials. The Project also runs tours, workshops and provides consultancy and a range of publications. hhp@hockerton.demon.co.uk www.hockertonhousingproject.org.uk ECOVILLAGE NETWORK U.K. Information for sustainable settlements The network for people living or interested in living in, an Ecovillage evnuk@gaia.org www.ecovillages.org.uk/network/ CHAPTER 7 The planning office for THE LAND IS OURS. Help and advice on planning issues. Also produce regular newsletters The land is ours campaigns to provide access to land for all households through environmentally sound planning. chapter7@tlio.demon.co.uk www2.phreak.co.uk/tlio//chapter7/ GREEN HOMEBUILDING.COM Adobe, Cob, Rammed Earth, CastEarth, Earthbag, Strawbale, Cordwood, Earthship, Papercrete, Lightweight Concrete, Rock, PSP, and Hybrids A website for those interested in building greener/more sustainable homes, using these methods kelly@greenhomebuilding.com www.greenhomebuilding.com/ THAT ROUNDHOUSE Tony Wrench's amazing roundhouse, the home the planners say must be demolished, but it still stands!. Read the latest on Tony's Roundhouse Here. www.thatroundhouse.info BRITHDIR MAWR An Eco-village in West Wales 165 acres in Pembrokeshire,West Wales, UK, that is home to several projects of a sustainable nature. www.brithdirmawr.com/ MATTHEW MULDOON'S PHOTO BLOG Strawbale and natural building photoblog GREEN BUILDING PRESS Information and publications to help you create healthy and ecological homes and buildings. MARK GATES STRAWBUILDINGS Strawbale building/Sustainable construction MODCELL MODULAR STRAWBUILDINGS usingstraw bale and hemp construction to form prefabricated panels