green building, Tag

Home Ventilation improves the quality of living in your home, we look at the ventilation system options available.

How the R-value of a buildings insulation or home is calculated and the factors that effect the final R value, and how to use it.

Info and sites that help with building a sustainable and green home in Australia and useful government agencies to be aware of. Also advice on dealing with architects and builders.

In Chicago’s Hyde Park neighborhood rises Solstice on the Park, a 26-story residential tower with an angular design that has been shaped by solar studies...

Toronto-based architects, gh3* have just unveiled a stunning chemical-free natural pool in the city of Edmonton, Alberta. The Borden Park Natural Swimming Pool, which replaced an existing pool that dated back to the 1950s,...

The people of Toronto are enjoying the country's largest shipping container market, courtesy of local firm LGA Architectural Partners. Located on a two-block, 2.4 acre site, the Stackt market is comprised of various repurposed...

On Friday, August 2, the Pickathon Music Festival in Happy Valley, Oregon featured a temporary performance venue designed by the Portland State University School of Architecture...

In a world of high population growth, it’s increasingly difficult to find adequate housing as green space is diminishing throughout most urban areas...

Scathing report says Tory governments have held back progress on clean energy goals

A new technique for building wooden mid- and high-rise buildings may unlock a critical strategy for reducing the construction industry's massive carbon footprint...

The Fairmont Chateau Lake Lodge in Alberta, Canada is setting the bar high when it comes to sustainable eco tourism. As a popular accommodation choice for outdoor enthusiasts with an unparalleled location inside Banff National...

Phnom Penh-based firm Bloom Architecture has unveiled a beautiful renovation of a decaying building in Kampot, Cambodia. Ages ago, the building housed a family-run store, but the space had been abandoned for years. To preserve...

Waking up in a tree 30 feet off the ground with no noise but birdsong, you might not think you were halfway between Columbus and Cleveland. But The Mohicans is a collection of treehouses and cabins in the quiet woods of Ohio’s...

German architect studio, Buero Wagner, designed a modern, chemical-free home using a twist on the traditional Japanese practice of charring wood. The Black House is located near Munich’s Lake Ammersee and features a rural...

Moments before Earth Day, New York City passed a major Climate Mobilization Act with new regulations for reducing emissions and becoming a more resilient city — including requiring all new buildings to have green roofs.[...]

In the Eisack Valley of Italy, an old “pair farmstead” structure partly built into the hillside years ago still remains. The new owner decided to turn this classic property into a proper home after living inside it for...

Incorporating and eco-friendly lifestyle to your home can be easier than you think, especially when it comes to your backyard. While we do our best to use energy efficient light bulbs, reduce the use of everyday plastics...

With features like a natural ventilation system to cool the home and rainwater collection to supply plumbing, The Hut is completely eco-friendly in addition to being off-grid...

In a property it is important to ensure adequate ventilation to ensure the air is fresh and clean, also it helps keep mould under control. There are ways to do this that are energy efficient.

It is possible to control the air quality within a property whilst being energy efficient and sustainable.

Sustainable houses with websites on the Internet.

In this day and age its important that any development be as green and as eco friendly as possible. This section provides information on the experts, products and services that will help your development be green.