Adobe in Action

Owner builder support group in Abiquiu, NM.

Sourcing local soil for an owner builder project.

Wheelbarrows on an owner builder support project.

Volunteers mixing an adobe block mix for a community project.

An owner builder assembling a wooden bond beam with a nail gun.

Volunteer adobe blocks drying in the sun.

Adobe in Action owner builder site in Española, NM.

Volunteer filling an adobe block form.

Volunteers pulling an adobe block form.

Sifting local soil for an owner builder project.

One Brick at a Time

Volunteer blocks in the field at an owner builder support project.

Volunteers celebrate after a day of blockmaking.

We provide:

EDUCATION - online & field classes + our biennial EARTH USA earthbuilding conference
OWNER BUILDER SUPPORT - design & building plan consultation + code & permit assistance
FIELD WORK COORDINATION - supporting owner builders with adobe blockmaking, wall construction & natural plastering

PROMOTES ECONOMIC INDEPENDENCE - through affordable adobe home construction
BUILDS NETWORKS - through student-supported "adobe raising" activities which directly benefit owner builders and their local communities
PROVIDES EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP - regarding the economic, cultural, and environmental benefits of adobe home building and ownership