Many homes use sunlight for power and passive solar heating. This net-zero energy home in Italy actually alters the spectrum of ambient light to enhance the well-being of the residents.
Green Home & Building
Modular Microhousing Shows Its Green Edge In San Francisco
Two new modular-constructed apartment building are bringing new lessons in efficient, compact living.
Seattle Home Meets Aggressive Passivhaus Standards
Seattle’s Dwell Development says that the latest home in its Phase 4 micro-community, the first on-spec home in the Pacific Northwest to meet the strict Passivhaus standards for energy efficiency.
Is It Time For Tall Wood?
Some architects say wood is the sustainable structural material of future skyscrapers.
An Airtight Home Even for Heirlooms
The sweet spot that combines high energy efficiency with a Craftsman cottage look, without driving prices into the stratosphere.
D.C. Adds Green Cred With High Energy Star Rank
L.A. topped the EPA Energy Star building certification list yet again, but Washington, D.C., placed a strong second despite being less than one-sixth the size.
No Net Energy, No Net Water, No Waste In Portland [PHOTOS]
We tour an eco-friendly Portland, Oregon “living building” home that consumes no net energy, no net water, and sends no waste.
Danish Container Home Keeps Modular Secrets Hidden
Danish firm WorldFlexHome has created an energy-efficient, modular shipping container home that betrays none of the industrial boxiness seen in other container projects.
Is Blue The Hot New Hue For Cool Roofs?
After years of creating squint-inducing white cool roofs to reduce solar gain, researchers are coming up with a a wider array of colors, including deep blue, to reflect unwanted rays.
Namaste Tower: A Welcoming Gesture Of Green Design
A 62-story tower under construction in Mumbai, India, will incorporate a solar thermal system to help produce hot water, abundant greenery and passive systems to help reduce energy demands.
NYC’s ‘90 by 50’ Plan Sets High Bar For CO2 Reduction
The Big Apple is the focus of the Urban Green Council’s plan to reduce CO2 emissions by 90 percent by 2050, mostly through the use of better building materials and techniques.
Two Daring Designs Compete For Belgian Apartment Block
An urban plot in Ghent, Belgium, is the scene of two competing ideas for a green apartment block that emphasizes city views, green roofs and natural ventilation and daylight.
Aliah Hotel To Be Draped In Green For Brazil’s Games
The planned Aliah Hotel near Sao Paulo will feature green roofs, green walls, open-air atriums and rainwater harvesting systems just in time for Brazil to host both the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics.
Nigerian Floating School Design Echoes ‘Beasts’
Like the heroine Hushpuppy in the Oscar-nominated “Beasts of the Southern Wild,” a Nigerian architect is building a sustainable floating school to ensure that children’s education endures global warming.