Resources
Schools
endeavour
Endeavour offers experiential education at the intersection of high-performance and natural building, where energy efficiency meets healthy and zero carbon materials and practices in an inclusive and inspiring environment. The offer workshops, intensives, online courses, and certificate programs.
DesignBuildBLUFF
DesignBuildBLUFF is a graduate architecture program at the University of Utah focused on immersing students in hands-on cross-cultural experiences. We work in partnership with the Rural and Native communities of San Juan County in the Utah Four Corners.
Yestermorrow
Yestermorrow Design/Build School teaches hands-on courses in design, construction, woodworking, and architectural craft. Intensive, hands-on courses are taught by top architects, builders, and craftspeople from across the country. For people of all ages and experience levels, from novice to professional.
Rural Studio
Rural Studio is an off-campus design-build program, in the School of Architecture, Planning and Landscape Architecture at Auburn University. They have been educating citizen architects in Hale County, Alabama since 1993. Rural Studio emphasizes place, beauty, economy, purpose, and dignity in all that they do, from education to research to outreach.
Housing Non-Profits
Community Rebuilds
Community Rebuilds' mission is to build energy efficient housing, provide education on sustainability, and improve the housing conditions of the workforce through an affordable program.
Habitat for Humanity
Habitat builds homes and structures for those in need in communities around the globe.
Hopi Tutskwa Permaculture
An Indigenous-led non-profit based on the Hopi Reservation offering hands-on education programs for all ages while growing community.
Building Science
energy vanguard
Building science, home energy efficiency, green jobs and more.
Green Building Advisor
A community of building science experts.
Building Science Corp
A free online resource.
475 Building Supply
Based out of Brooklyn, NY.
Small Planet Supply
Based out of Seattle, WA.
Sustainable Building Supply
Eco Supply Center
A community of
building science experts.
AE Building Systems
Products for high performance homes and buildings.
475 Building Supply
Based out of Brooklyn, NY.
Small Planet Supply
Based out of Seattle, WA.
Design & Build Companies
inhabit
Sustainable design + build, building spaces that are healthy for you + the planet.
Timberhomes Vermont
Embodying an approach to construction by making healthy, beautiful, timeless structures that tread lightly on the earth.
Livingcraft
Building healthy homes and remodeling existing homes to meet your lifestyle and comfort needs.
Riversong HouseWright
Builder of passive solar, super-insulated, healthy and affordable homes.
New Frameworks
New Frameworks is a worker-owned cooperative committed to a kinder sort of building.
Tutorials & Videos
Habitat for Humanity Gunnison Valley Construction
Builder Cillian Barrett discusses the design and building of a 1,000-square-foot, two-bedroom Habitat for Humanity home in Gunnison, a community nestled in the valleys of the Rocky Mountains at an elevation of 7,703 feet. The home features 20-inch wall cavities, a breathable wall system, and heat recovery ventilation heat pump system. This January, in the middle of winter, the house generated a $50 electric bill in a completely electric-powered home. In the 2nd part, Cillian will focuses on energy performance and cost.
