Sustainable houses

Beautiful sustainable home located on an island with rooms to rent. This post comes from an ad on airbnb for rooms, in what they define as an “Earthship". A sustainable home mostly built from recycled materials, which utilises clean form of energy like the sun and recycles water (which is re-used to water the plants). It makes the most of the heat and the cold stored in the ground, to heat and cool the building during the seasons. The home is located on Prince Edward Island, which is one of…

design office snøhetta and the research center on zero emission buildings partnered up to realize a pilot house near the norwegian town of larvik.

Image 14 of 20 from gallery of Winners of Habitat for Humanity's Sustainable Home Design Competition. Central Region © 2012 Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture

With the world turning topsy turvy in 2020, living in a sustainable, conscious, and smart manner has never been more imperative. Our homes should seamlessly int

Contentious Cottage - Sherwood Forest, Maryland - This project is located in a century-old community established as a summer retreat. Original cottages, averaging only 750 SF, were designed in the picturesque Adirondack rustic style employing green, horizontal siding, rustic locust post porches, railings and architectural ornament – all prescribed by design covenant. The design solution sinks the bulk of the new house into the steep grade under a green roof. From the approach, all that is…

I'm a big fan of building for the future, and a big part of that is building a home that is sustainable and energy-efficient.

Sustainable Design and Construction Primer Download Now What is an Earthship? An Earthship home is a type of passive solar house that is made of both natural and upcycled materials (such as earth-packed tires). Earthships can be completely off-grid or partially

Energy-efficient home improvements cost a lot up front, but eventually pay themselves off. Exactly how long does it take? Consult this handy chart.

Whiptail is a recently completed strawbale home which forms part of the Wild Mountains Environmental Education Centre. It sits on the spectacular west-facing slope of the Border Ranges with living spaces oriented to the north to capture winter sun through large recycled timber doors and other spaces opening to the expansive views of the Scenic […]

Groundfridge chills food without electricity. #sustainability