[Strawbale] Other low costs building Technologies

[David Elfstrom]

Robert Deutsch wrote:
> I was wondering if members know of any good resources (information or expertise) on other low-cost building techniques.  We are interested in developing low costs housing in peri-urban areas in Cambodia.  Space is at a premium, so bails are not a good option (maybe pigmy bails?).  I was interested in rice straw or rice hull /cement panels or blocks.... or soil/cement options.  Is there another listserv for that topic?
The yahoo group Organic Architecture is a good place to start.
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organic_architecture/

"This list is about building and retrofitting using super cheap natural 
materials and recycled ones. This list is a catch-all list to deal with 
all kinds of building materials : adobe, cob, papercrete, sawdust, 
reeds, stone, sawdust/concrete, straw, cordwood, earthbags, tire walls, 
straw bales, poles, bamboo, thatch, turf, and the recycling of materials 
like cardboard, rail road ties, used power poles, glass bottles, steel, 
aluminum and broken concrete in mixed format alternatives. And 
retrofitting standard houses, shipping containers and mobile homes with 
the materials mentioned above. Any shape can be discussed : rectangular 
, round, square, dome, oval or pyramid. It can be built above ground, in 
ground or underground. From tents and tipis to old grain and missile 
silos. Stationary or mobile if a safe earth friendly house can be made 
of it lets talk about it."