Joseph Becker
Ecological materials, earthen building methods, collaborative projects, workshops, youth work, and community-based construction.
A council for practical resilience.
A collaborative platform for design, building science, building biology, craft knowledge, and owner advocacy.
Better buildings need better early conversations.
We use natural, locally sourced, reclaimed, recycled, and other ecological materials. We focus on making sure that everything we work with is the least toxic choice possible.
We believe that these natural materials carry a life, a texture, and a spirit that reinforces a human's connection to place. It is this connection that nourishes the heart and creates that unique feeling of calm, safety, and home.
If you wish, we will build for you. Or if you wish, we will build with you, helping as needed. We specialize in collaborative building processes, facilitating participation through hands-on guidance, workshops, and volunteer work parties.
Expert team.
A collaborative alliance of designers, builders, materials specialists, and owner advocates in the Pacific Northwest.
Craig Lawrence
Straw bale wall systems, natural plaster, least-toxic materials, design, consultation, framing, plastering, and project management.
Chris van Daalen
Sustainable economic development, green job creation, ecological restoration, forestry, wood products, and green building.
Michael Kelly
Edible forest gardens, tiny houses, site work, neighborhood workshops, and Terra Commons community work.
Rama Lash
Project work on the Dan Kelly Home and Dawson-Moore Home.
Tibor Breuer
Consulting on natural building projects and local construction experience.
Partner network.
We collaborate with regional guilds, suppliers, and sustainability networks to advance ecological building practices.
NW EcoBuilding Guild
A network of builders, designers, suppliers, and others focused on ecologically sustainable building. ION has been active in the Guild for many years.
Faswall / ShelterWorks
Sustainable woodchip-concrete composite wall-system reference for high-performance mass wall builds.
Natural Plasterer Guild
Craft network for clay, lime, mineral plaster, stucco, and finish knowledge.
EartHaus Plasters
EartHaus is a potential supplier of high-quality traditional lime and mineral finish materials.
Gold Hill Clay Plasters
Gold Hill provides beautiful, regional clay plaster and natural finish material references.
Solid Carbon
Pioneering partner reference for carbon-negative concrete and durable material strategies.
The Home EmPOWERment Project
A neighborhood-based, do-it-yourself weatherization program designed to empower people, build community, and reduce energy use.