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Technical Resources in this context are all websites, businesses, manufacturers, organisations etc that provide information, services, materials or technology associated with the requirements of RBE or RBE-like implementation projects. The purpose of this page is, in conjunction with Sister Projects, keeping a comprehensive list of such resources for quick access when needed.

Websites

• Appropedia: Mediawiki, Compilation info - http://www.appropedia.org/
• Egrouphub: Mediawiki, Compilation info - http://egrouphub.com/
• Como Hacer (Spanish): Ideas for DIY - http://www.comohacer.eu/
• Eco Cosas (Spanish): Ideas for DIY - http://ecocosas.com/

Guides

• Guide to starting an intentional community: http://thefec.org/start
• Four Keys to Sustainable Settlements - http://www.gaia.org/gaia/resources/fourkeys/

Commercial Educational Services

• Dynamic Groups, Dynamic Learning: Decision making, Permaculture - http://dynamicgroups.com.au/
• SEED International: Sustainability, Ecological Design, Permaculture - http://www.seedinternational.com.au/
• IzaBella Siódmak: Life Coaching - http://www.izabellasiodmak.com/

Machinery vendors and catalogs

• http://sourcing.alibaba.com/buyer/category/Machinery_p43
• http://www.weiku.com/catalogs/2951/Machinery/

Agriculture

• Seed Savers - http://www.seedsavers.net/
• Plants for a Future: Rare and unusual plants, Edible plants, Medicinal plants, Useful plants - http://www.pfaf.org/
• Eco Agricultor: general information and guides on agriculture (Spanish) - http://www.ecoagricultor.com/
• La Agricultura sostenibe - la mejor cosecha eBook
• Manual de Horticultura Urbana - eBook
• Plantas y Frutos Silvestres Comestibles - eBook

Permaculture

• Permaculture Principles - http://permacultureprinciples.com/
• Permaculture Wiki - http://permaculture.wikia.com/
• Permaculture Global - http://www.permacultureglobal.com/
• Permaculture Australia - http://permacultureaustralia.org.au/
• Permaculture in United Kingdom - http://www.permaculture.org.uk
• Permaculture in New Zealand - http://www.permaculture.org.nz
• Permaculture in Austria - http://www.permakultur.net/
• Permaculture in Chile - http://www.permaculturachile.org/
• Permaculture Magazine - http://www.permaculture.co.uk/
• Permaculture Activist - http://www.permacultureactivist.net
• Permaculture Research Institute - http://permaculture.org.au/
• Permablitz - http://www.permablitz.net/

Construction

• Wikihouse - http://www.wikihouse.cc/
• Open Source Ecology: CEB Press - http://opensourceecology.org/wiki/CEB_Press
  • CEB Strength and regulations: http://www.grisb.org/publications/pub34.htm
  • Commercial alternatives: Global Impex http://globalimpex.in/products.php, brickmaker in action http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5T0GYYrwVJs)
• Waterjet Cutters ($35K-$85k) - http://waterjets.org/ and http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/water-jet-cutting-machine.html and http://www.wardjet.com/
• Large tents for temporary accommodation whilst building: http://www.alibaba.com/showroom/circus-tents-for-sale.html

Gastronomy

• Catalog of Food Processing Machines - http://www.weiku.com/catalogs/3065/Food_Processing_Machineries/

Review

• Builders of the Dawn, Oberion, Denmark - Rolf Jackson - http://www.oberion.com/international/
• Gaia University - Liora Adler - http://www.gaiauniversity.org
• Earth Restoration Corps - Hanne Marstrand Strong, USA - http://www.earthrestorationcorps.org/
• Living Routes - Dan Greenberg. USA - http://www.livingroutes.org/
• Ecovillage Courses at Findhorn - May East - http://www.findhorn.org/ecovillage/
• Findhorn College - May East - http://www.findhorn.org/
• ISEC - Helena Norberg-Hodge - http://www.localfutures.org
• Centre for Alternative Technolgy - Peter Harper - http://www.cat.org.uk
• Schuhmacher College - Jonathan Dawson - http://www.schumachercollege.org.uk/
• The Folkecenter in Thy - Preben Maegård - http://www.folkecenter.net/
• Auroville educations - Marti Mueller - http://www.auroville.org/education.htm
• Sarvodya Education Center - Sarvodaya (Vinya Ariyaratne) - http://www.sarvodaya.org/
• Eco-Yoff Education Center - Marian Zeitlin - http://www.gensenegal.org/
• Kobunaki Ecovillage International Education, Japan - Akimura - http://www.japanfs.org/en/pages/013909.html
• Summer University Tamera - Benjamin von Mendelsohn - http://www.tamera.org/index.php?id=657
• University at Damanhur - http://www.damanhurwelcome.com/index.php/en/
• Satyana Institute - Will Keepin - http://www.satyana.org/
• Bija Vidyapeeth - Earth University - Vandava Shiva - http://www.navdanya.org/earth-university
• Crystal Waters Education Centre - Max Lindegger. - http://www.crystalwaterscollege.org.au/
• The Farm Ecovillage Training Center - Albert Bates - http://www.thefarm.org/etc/
• EcoVillage at Ithaca Education Center - Liz Walker - http://www.thefarm.org/etc/
• Lebensgarten Institute for Green Currencies - Declan Kennedy - http://www.lebensgarten.de/
• Integral Institute, Boulder - Ken Wilber Et Al. - http://integralinstitute.org/