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| Name | Location | Methods | Categories |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Sauerhoff | United States | Adobe, Biochar, Cob, Composting, Cordwood Construction, Earth Block, Earthbag, Greenhouses, Greywater Systems, Hempcrete, Living Roofs/Walls, Natural Plasters and Finishes , Natural Timber Framing, Passive Solar, Rammed Earth, Strawbale | Architect, Designer |
| Ayla Stern | Greater Los Angeles | Adobe, Cob, Natural Plasters and Finishes , Passive Solar, Strawbale | Education, Environmental, Hardscape, Labor |
| Ben Brownell | West Coast | Biochar, Cob, Greenhouses, Greywater Systems, Natural Timber Framing, Passive Solar, Rammed Earth | Builder, Designer, Landscape |
| Ben McDonald | United States | Hempcrete, Natural Plasters and Finishes , Natural Timber Framing, Rammed Earth | Architect |
| Daiva Trudeau | Bay Area | ||
| Elizabeth Hurtado | Southwest | Adobe, Cob, Earth Block, Hempcrete, Living Roofs/Walls, Natural Plasters and Finishes , Passive Solar, Rammed Earth, Strawbale | Architect, Designer, Education |
| Ian Svilokos | United States | Composting, Greenhouses, Greywater Systems, Hempcrete, Living Roofs/Walls, Natural Plasters and Finishes , Natural Timber Framing, Passive Solar, Rammed Earth, Strawbale | Architect, Designer, Education, Environmental, Hardscape |
| John Orcutt | Northern California | Adobe, Cob, Earthbag, Natural Plasters and Finishes | Builder, Education |
| Kevin Rowell | Adobe, Biochar, Cob, Composting, Cordwood Construction, Earthbag, Greenhouses, Greywater Systems, Hempcrete, Living Roofs/Walls, Natural Plasters and Finishes , Natural Timber Framing, Passive Solar, Rammed Earth, Strawbale | Designer, Education, Environmental, Licensed Contractor, Sanitation | |
| Miles Taylor | West Coast | Cob, Natural Plasters and Finishes , Strawbale | Designer, Education, Environmental, Licensed Contractor |
| Nate Siggard | Greater Los Angeles | Adobe, Cob, Composting, Earthbag, Greenhouses, Hempcrete, Rammed Earth, Strawbale | Builder, Designer, IT & Software, Media |
| Nory Mae | Greater Los Angeles | Adobe, Cob, Earthbag, Natural Plasters and Finishes | Designer, Landscape |
| Rich Samartino | Arizona | Earthbag | Builder, IT & Software |
| Rohan Guyot Sutherland | United States | Adobe, Cob, Composting, Cordwood Construction, Earth Block, Earthbag, Greenhouses, Greywater Systems, Hempcrete, Living Roofs/Walls, Natural Plasters and Finishes , Passive Solar, Rammed Earth, Strawbale | Architect, Designer, Education, Environmental, Labor, Landscape |
| Sasha Rabin | Northern California | Adobe, Cob, Natural Plasters and Finishes | Education, Environmental |
| Trent Wolbe | United States | Earthbag, Passive Solar, Rammed Earth | Education, Environmental, Media |
| Verdant Structural Engineers | Bay Area | Adobe, Cob, Hempcrete, Natural Timber Framing, Rammed Earth, Strawbale | Engineer |