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Building orientation to the Sun is important to reduce energy consumption, keeping comfortable and saving money. This article explains how best to get building orientation correct. Through a combination of benefits and opportunities...

Dutch firm Molenaar & Bol & van Dillen Architects breathed new life into a 19th-century church by turning the space into a vibrant library and community center...

Interdisciplinary design studio DoepelStrijkers designed the interiors of the Circl pavilion, a sustainably minded space founded on the principles of the circular and inclusive economy...

Building a self-sustaining home can involve a higher upfront investment, but it usually pays off in the long run thanks to increased efficiency and lower energy bills...

Almost 15 years since the sustainable community of Serenbe built its first home, the modern-day green utopia is still thriving. Located just southwest of Atlanta, Serenbe is an experimental green community designed by architect Dr....

Adventure calling? Gear up with Meridian Line, a range of eco-friendly denim designed for conquering the great outdoors. Available for pre-ordering through Kickstarter, the men's and women's jeans infuse ethically sourced...

Each year the Consumer Electronics Show lights up Las Vegas with an exhilarating showcase of cutting-edge technology. Although the Nevada desert may not be the first place you'd look for energy-efficient tech, this year we...

One of the biggest myths of sustainable design is that you have to spend lots of green in order to go green. Fortunately, there's a plethora of great gadgets out there that stand to cut down your bills while reducing the...

Prolific firm Skidmore, Owings and Merrill (SOM) just unveiled plans for Charenton-Bercy, a net-zero Paris skyscraper that's designed to be one of the most sustainable buildings in Europe...

The Netherlands is famously flat—but a massive green mountain is rising up in the Dutch city of Veldhoven. The Dutch Mountains project will be the world’s largest wooden building, combining natural materials with high-tech...

You won't be hard-pressed to find an article about the next industry Millennials are killing. As more of them become homeowners, it’s no surprise that their tastes are starting to impact home design as well. As a group,...

3D printing, or additive manufacturing as it’s sometimes called, is poised to change the world as we know it. Many have hailed the technology as the coming of the third industrial revolution. That’s because it effectively...

Chilean architect Lorena Troncoso-Valencia designed a serene wooden refuge deep in the Chilean mountains. The architect - who specializes in sustainable habitats - created the wooden PV Cabin as a refuge for the many mountain...

You may have heard about green walls or even seen a few. Also called living walls, live walls, eco-walls and vertical gardens, these structures are essentially walls covered in vertically grown plants, and they can appear...

A picturesque farmhouse on 15 acres in Ann Arbor, Michigan was just officially crowned the world's second "Living Building" residence by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI)...

A picturesque farmhouse on 15 acres in Ann Arbor, Michigan was just officially crowned the world's second "Living Building" residence by the International Living Future Institute (ILFI)...

Architect David Wright helped pioneer the concept of passive solar architecture, and his thoughts and experiments have helped shape the evolution of solar design throughout the world...

Passive solar heating and passive cooling—approaches known as natural conditioning—provide comfort throughout the year by reducing, or eliminating, the need for fossil fuel...