Natural Building Alliance

06/26/2026

Check out our new Book Recommendation page! Here are some of our favorite books about bio-construction. What are YOUR favorite books about natural building? https://natural-building-alliance.org/books/

05/31/2026

"To help architects and designers navigate materials complexity, , , and the collective developed the Bio- & Mineral-Based Materials Primer. The eight-chapter guide for North American practitioners outlines the ecological and cultural performance of bio-based materials, including straw, biochar and h**p."

In the U.S., the construction industry remains locked into a narrow material system. To change how we build, we must change how we think about materials. Bio-based materials support human, climate, and ecosystem health, as well as circular economies, if sourced and manufactured properly.

05/26/2026

The Natural Building Alliance invites you to an exclusive interactive webinar designed to demystify the financial side of alternative building. We are bringing together industry-forward banking and insurance experts who understand the value of regenerative construction and know exactly how to get these projects greenlit.

Date: Tuesday, June 23

Time: 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM (MST)

Location: Online via Zoom (Link provided upon registration)

Cost: Free for NaBA Members | $15 for Non-Members
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05/22/2026

05/20/2026

Mix with natural building specialists in Fort Collins, CO at the May 29 Summer Social at Elevated Design Build with Colorado Renewable Energy Society (CRES), Colorado Green Building Guild Green Drinks NoCo Registration link in comments.

05/18/2026

Thank you to NaBA Mud Maniac Mateo Clarke for making an adobe house look so stinking' cool on CBS TV!!!!

For thousands of years, civilizations around the world have built houses out of earth – whether it be mud brick, wattle and dab or rammed earth. But adobe (t...

05/15/2026

Join us Friday, May 29 5-8 pm for drinks, food and fun in NoCo! Elevated Design Build 144 Racquette Dr. Fort Collins 80524

05/11/2026

This week in : Don't miss this free natural building construction event Tuesday May 12 6:30 - 8 at the Sheraton Hotel for Renewabuild Great Plains, announcing the rollout of their h**pcrete wall system.

04/03/2026

Your natural-materials home could be a STAR in a new architecture TV series!