
New technology could bring geothermal energy back
Geothermal energy, or using a ground-source heat pump to pull energy from a circulating fluid in coiled pipes under...

Geothermal power fuels the fun at Chena Hot Springs
As my group wanders through the sulfur-smelling greenhouse, looking at tomatoes growing in vertical hangers and...

Texas has the largest geothermal development in the US
EcoSmart Solution, a leader in green energy services, recently built the largest GeoGrid geothermal heating and...

Green-roofed home embraces valley views and daylight
On the steep banks of the Dyje River in the Czech town of Znojmo, Brno-based architecture firm Kuba & Pilař...

Modernist Bata shoe factory transforms into geothermal-powered homes
Toronto-based design firm BDP Quadrangle has fulfilled a long-held dream of the late Sonja Bata of Bata Shoes fame...

Chic geothermal-powered home embraces indoor-outdoor living
Dutch design studios Bedaux de Brouwer and i29 have blurred the boundaries between indoors...

Geothermal-powered timber home glows by an Austrian lake
Locally procured materials and energy-efficient building systems make up the Wohnhaus am Eichenberg (Residence...

Geothermal-powered dorm minimizes its carbon footprint in Quebec
Near Sherbrooke, Quebec, Montreal-based ARCHITEM Wolff Shapiro Kuskowski has recently completed the Mitchell Family...

LEED Gold-targeted library and community park has otherworldly appeal
Toronto-based architecture firm RDHA has completed the Springdale Library and Komagata Maru Park, a new inclusive...

Geothermal-powered education center anchors Louisville’s new Waterfront Botanical Gardens
A notorious old landfill in Louisville, Kentucky is being transformed into the new Waterfront Botanical Gardens,...

New BU academic tower will be 100% free from fossil fuels
To advance a Climate Action Plan to reach net-zero emissions by 2040, Boston University has recently broken ground...

Stunning House on the Rocks uses geothermal power
On Finland’s windswept Turku archipelago, Helsinki-based design practice and log house kit purveyor Pluspuu has...

Net-zero community planned for Hamburg will rely on geothermal and solar energy
The formerly industrial borough of Harbugh in Hamburg, Germany will soon get a strikingly modern and eco-conscious...

Geothermal-powered home fuses high-end luxury with restraint
In central Hungary, Budapest-based architectural studio Benyei Architectural Studio has designed an elegant family...

Sculptural, solar-powered home generates more energy than it uses
In the Texan suburb of Addison just north of Dallas, 5G Studio Collaborative has completed the Winnwood Residence,...

Geothermal-powered bus station will use anti-smog blocks to fight pollution
The Polish city of Lublin will soon be home to an environmentally friendly bus station that not only offers a new...

WilkinsonEyre gets green light for giant geothermal-powered biodome in Iceland
London-based practice WilkinsonEyre has just been granted planning permission for the Aldin Biodomes, a massive...

Minimalist home in northern Spain uses geothermal energy to reduce energy consumption
There are few things we love more than a gorgeous minimalist design that boasts energy-efficiency features, and...

Ennead designs a striking nature preserve to protect China’s most important river
Ennead Architects and Andropogon Landscape Architects have won an international competition for the Shanghai Yangtze...

Save money and energy this winter with these 7 sustainable home heating systems
When winter comes, utility expenses can destroy your budget, and most traditional heating methods are also bad...

Net-zero home brings sustainable design to a walkable Iowa City neighborhood
A 1960s home has been reborn into an eco-friendly abode with an impressive net-zero energy footprint. Designed...

Century-old Iowa warehouse is transformed into LEED Platinum offices
Des Moines-based Neumann Monson Architects has breathed new life into a historic industrial warehouse in Iowa by...

Geothermal-powered Forest House showcases sustainable features in Maryland
Set on the edge of a forest conservation area in central Maryland, the Forest House is a contemporary home integrated...

Historic Zhuhai sugar factory to be reborn as a low-carbon cultural hub
A new adaptive reuse project is looking to save a sweet piece of history in China. International design firm Woods...

Minimalist artist retreat with rammed earth walls draws upon 100% renewable resources
A formerly uninspired site in North Boulder, Colorado has received a new lease on life as an artist retreat with...

Steven Holl Architects unveils designs for geothermal-powered Angers Collectors Museum
Steven Holl Architects and Compagine de Phalsbourg have won an international design competition for the new Angers...

Curvaceous geothermal-powered home “floats” on a French lake
Lyon-based architecture studio AUM convinced their clients to build their home on a lake rather than in the middle...

Geothermal-powered Halifax home uses automation for energy savings
Omar Gandhi Architect completed a handsome luxury home in Halifax that’s both modern in appearance and in its...

Light-filled Indianapolis home is a base for Airstream adventurers
Architecture studio Haus completed a modern energy-efficient home with its very own Airstream port. Commissioned...

Green-roofed office is the first large-scale CLT structure in southeast Europe
Instead of concrete or metal, this striking eco-friendly office building in Romania features a sturdy timber skeleton...