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Trombe Walls can be used to provide free heating, cooling and ventilation. This article explains how Trombe Walls work.

With projects like the Burj Khalifa under his belt, architect Adrian Smith has become synonymous with supertall skyscrapers, so it's no surprise that his firm, Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill, is the creative force behind Imperial...

We've featured Gunderson and Whole Trees Architecture here on Inhabitat before. The innovative firm uses unmilled tree trunks and branches as structural components of buildings, which is much more efficient than conventional...

The three bedroom modular residence was carefully arranged on the site to avoid excess solar gain in summer while making the most of winter daylight. Extensive floor to ceiling glazing on the lower level ensures natural light...

Read the rest of SOA Architects’ Prefab Les Coccinelles Nursery is Wrapped in Delicate Sunlight-Diffusing Panels Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", chestnut wood, eco design,...

Read the rest of Chestnut Wood Facade Dapples Sunlight of Prefab Les Coccinelles Nursery in France Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", chestnut wood, eco design, education, france,...

Read the rest of More House: Cantilevered Home Makes the Most of a Small, Funky Plot in Spain Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Acha Zaballa Arquitectos, cantabria, cantilevering...

Read the rest of Wooden Shoal Bay Bach is a Sweet Minimalist Retreat in New Zealand Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Daylighting, eco design, green design, louvers, minimalist design, New Zealand,...

CVDB Arquitectos‘ proposed National and University Library of Ljubljana building (NUKII) is a symbol of knowledge and culture as well as an archive for historical and national heritage that constitutes a precious...

Read the rest of Gorgeous Copper and Larch-clad Dolomitenblick Apartments Blend in With the Dolomite Mountains Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: copper, Daylighting, Dolomite Mountains, Dolomitenblick,...

Read the rest of Wide Roof on Wooden Teikyo University Elementary School Gathers Heat and Water in Japan Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Daylighting, eco design, green design,...

Read the rest of Striking Green-roofed Earthwall 2 Residence is an Energy Efficient Groundscraper in Idaho Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: Earthwall, eco design, geothermal, green design, green...

Read the rest of Gorgeous Seaview House Rises From the Dunescape of Old Barwon Heads in Australia Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: australia, Daylighting, Dunescape, eco design, in-floor hydronic...

Read the rest of A Clever Façade of Corten Steel Shutters Revitalizes San Vincente Ferrer Home in Madrid Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Corten steel, Daylighting, eco design,...

Read the rest of A Clever Façade of Corten Steel Shutters Spiffs Up the San Vincente Ferrer in Madrid Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "energy efficiency", Corten steel, Daylighting, eco design,...

Read the rest of American University of Cairo’s Slide-s House Is a Matchbox Solution for Desert Living Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: AUC, egypt, european solar decathlon, European Solar...