Deutsches Institut für Bautechnik Berlin (D)   The German Institute for Building Technology (DIBt) is an institute of the Federal and State governments for the uniform fulfilment of technical tasks in the field of public law.       CRATerre Grenoble (F)   CRATerre is the international centre for building with earth at the Faculty of Architecture at the University of Grenoble, France.       BASIN-Informationsnetzwerk building advisory service and information network, Eschborn (D)   The “building advisory service and information network”, basin, was set up to provide information and advice on appropriate building technology and to create links with know-how resources in the world for all those in need of relevant information: government officers, financiers, the builders and developers, architects, planners, producers of building materials who need up-to-date information and advice on the manufacture, performance and availability of appropriate outputs and technology from around the world, and on the effective management of local resources.       » ICOMOS International   ICOMOS is an international non-governmental organisation of professionals, dedicated to the conservation of the world's historic monuments and sites. ICOMOS provides a forum for professional dialogue and a vehicle for the collection, evaluation, and dissemination of information on conservation principles, techniques, and policies. ICOMOS participates actively in the UNESCO World Heritage committee and monitors the fulfilment of UNESCO world heritage conventions. ICOMOS has national committees in more than 110 countries as well as 21 scientific committees.   » ICCROM Rome, Italy   ICCROM, the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property is an intergovernmental organisation established by the UNESCO in Rome in 1959. With over 100 Member States, it has a world-wide mandate to promote the conservation of all types of cultural heritage, both movable and immovable.   DBU Bundesstiftung Umwelt Osnabrück (D)   The Federal German Environmental Foundation is of the largest funding bodies in Europe. It funds innovative and exemplary projects promoting environmental protection.       Bauhaus-Universität Weimar Weimar, Thuringia (D)   Building with clay and earth and building for developing countries has been the focus of research and teaching activities at the Bauhaus-University in Weimar Germany for many years. Work includes theoretical investigations and practical testing.       Umweltzentrum Deutsche Handwerkskammer Rudolstadt, Thuringia (D)   The Environmental Centre for Crafts and Trade in Rudolstadt/Thuringia, Germany, is an advisory service and educational establishment providing information, consultation and training for building trade with particular regard to ecological considerations, requirements, products and manufacturing and construction processes.       FNR Agency for Renewable Resources Gülzow, Mecklenburg-Pomerania (D)   FNR (Agency for Renewable Resources) was founded in 1993 by the German Federal Ministry of Food, Agriculture and Consumer Protection. Our main responsibility is to support research and development in the area of renewable resources, but we also inform the public about current research results, give advice on a range of applications of renewable resources and organise and take part in scientific events.       IG Lehm Basel (CH)   The representative body for earth building professionals and interested individuals in Switzerland.