Kaplan Thompson’s net-zero-energy farmhouse in Virginia, which meets Passivhaus standards and is on track for LEED Platinum, is also built for sheep grazing on its roof.

Two new modular-constructed apartment building are bringing new lessons in efficient, compact living.

Recently unveiled at Greenbuild, the Paradigm modular home comes with all the green bells and whistles, and makes smart use of both rain and gray water.

Green developments in dense urban areas with nearby public transportation options and essential amenities don’t typically come with garages, but this one does.

Winners of Kaiser Permanente’s international Small Hospital, Big Idea competition have envisioned what a small, near-net-zero-energy hospital of tomorrow might look like.

In Milwaukee, a seemingly unremarkable redevelopment project is 45 percent more efficient than the average, and was built with 50 percent recycled materials.

The Make It Right Foundation–created by actor Brad Pitt, after visiting New Orleans, post-Katrina–is dedicated to the green re-building of the Lower 9th Ward.

Maybe it’s not literally the “greenest street,” but the smog-eating cement, renewable energy systems and bioswales could make an impact if scaled up citywide.

A modular prefab home on the U.S. market meets the passive house standard and comes close to meeting the Living Building Challenge.

Two trends in the greening of America’s airports — LEED certification and solar power — have helped to cut the carbon footprint of air travel in recent years.

By using a glass envelope in the shape of a pyramid as a thermal buffer, Beijing’s Parkview Green keeps its heating and cooling demands to a bare minimum.

A newly passed Pentagon funding bill makes it more complicated for the military to pursue high-level LEED certifications, but apparently not impossible.