Mujaan

By Chris McKee

$24.95(Canadian Dollars)

This is a wonderful little film shot in Mongolia. Learn how Yurts are traditionally made and see a glimpse of nomadic life in Mongolia. From the back of the DVD, "On the distant steppes of Mongolia, using only simple tools, strength and ingenuity, a nomad builds a home much the way his ancestors have for the past one thousand years. Mujaan (The Craftsman) is a meditation on work and a vivid window to a disappearing way of life in one of the most remote corners of the world."

25 minutes plus extras

The Complete Cordwood DVD

By Rob and Jaki Roy

$45.00(Canadian Dollars)

Rob Roy is the leading expert in Cordwood building. This DVD is 2 videos in 1. Part 1 is Basic Cordwood Masonry Techniques - practical and how to video for building a cordwood home. Part 2 is Cordwood Homes - closeup tours of seven cordwood homes inside and out.

~ 2 hours 30 min plus extras

Natural Building & A New Sense of the Earth

By Inner Growth

$28.95 (Canadian Dollars)

This is a wonderful video about natural building with the main focus on cob. I found I got some great artistic ideas of home shape and design. The video interviews home owners and builders who live in natural homes. From the back of the DVD, "Explore the world of natural building and meet some of its pioneers who are creating beautiful and inexpensive houses out of earth and straw...This is a way of building that can transform how you see the earth and yourself."

54 minutes

Building With Awareness

The Construction of a Hybrid Home (Book + DVD)

$50.00 (Canadian Dollars)

A very well made, award-winning DVD and book that explores building a hybrid home. Learn how to, practical methods from the ground up. Focus is on a post and beam, strawbale home and includes everything from electrical wiring, plastering, design, foundation, roof, photovoltaic systems, and more! With Ted Owens of Syncronos Designs Inc.

2 hours 42 minutes

The How-To Guide to Building With Straw Bales (Post & Beam Infill)

By Andrew Morrison

$42.95(Canadian Dollars)

Learn how to build a post and beam strawbale building. Andrew Morrison is very thorough and knowledgable and guides you through a step by step how-to process. This series is one of the best strawbale building DVDs out there. This video does not include plastering or concrete foundation building. Purchase the Plastering with Hydraulic Lime and Building a Monolithic Concrete Slab DVDs for more details.

1 hour 55 minutes

The How-To Guide to Building With Straw Bales (Load Bearing)

By Andrew Morrison

$42.95(Canadian Dollars)

Learn how to build a load-bearing or Nebraska style strawbale building. Andrew Morrison is very thorough and knowledgable and guides you through a step by step how-to process. This series is one of the best strawbale building DVDs out there. This video does not include plastering or concrete foundation building. Purchase the Plastering with Hydraulic Lime and Building a Monolithic Concrete Slab DVDs for more details.

2 hours 3 minutes

The How-To Guide to Plastering With Natural Hydraulic Lime (NHL)

By Andrew Morrison

$40.95(Canadian Dollars)

Learn how to plaster a strawbale home. Andrew Morrison is very thorough and knowledgable and guides you through a step by step how-to process. This series is one of the best strawbale building DVDs out there. This video does not include strawbale construction. Purchase the Post and Beam and Load Bearing DVDs for more details.

52 minutes

The How-To Guide to Building a Monolithic Concrete Slab Foundation

By Andrew Morrison

$40.95(Canadian Dollars)

Learn how to build a concrete slab foundation. Andrew Morrison is very thorough and knowledgable and guides you through a step by step how-to process. This method can be used whether you're building a small storage shed or new home foundation.

1 hour 46 minutes

Earthships 101

By Earthship Biotecture (Mike Reynolds)

$19.95(Canadian Dollars)

An introduction to Earthship building. Earthships self-contained eco homes made of recycled tire walls, concrete plaster and unique eco design. Earthships 101 is an overview of the basic Earthship systems, types of buildings and Earthship communities in Taos County, New Mexico.

10 minutes

Earthship Demonstrations

By Earthship Biotecture (Mike Reynolds)

$34.95(Canadian Dollars)

Earthships self-contained eco homes made of recycled tire walls, concrete plaster and unique eco design. This DVD illustrates examples around the world of Earthships.

25 minutes

From the Ground Up

By Earthship Biotecture (Mike Reynolds)

$34.95(Canadian Dollars)

Earthships self-contained eco homes made of recycled tire walls, concrete plaster and unique eco design. This DVD is a how-to demonstration of how an Earthship home is built.

30 minutes

The Hut

By Earthship Biotecture (Mike Reynolds)

$26.95(Canadian Dollars)

Earthships self-contained eco homes made of recycled tire walls, concrete plaster and unique eco design. The Hut DVD shows the construction of a small "Hut" that a young couple built with friends. Shows an affordable starter building that can be added onto in the future.

~ 30 minutes