
A Dutch village inspired the design of this solar-powered home
Within a cluster of traditional Dutch homes in The Hague, local firm Global Architects designed a single-family...

A charming net-zero cottage in Cornwall asks $845K
A sweet English cottage that has been treated to a sustainable transformation has recently hit the market for £650,000...

Natural light floods this energy-efficient Dublin home from all sides
London and Dublin-based design practice Anthro Architecture recently completed Villa 9010, a light-filled dwelling...

A 1920 Swiss barn is reborn as a modern home for a family of five
Swiss design studio Ralph Germann architectes has overhauled an old drafty barn into a beautiful contemporary...

The world’s largest beer brewer invents low-carbon beer bubbles
Belgium-based AB Inbev, the world's largest beer brewing company, has created a new low-carbon method for adding...

Dutch villa taps into solar energy and optimal site conditions
EVA Architecten took the long view when designing Villa IJsselzig, a modern home optimized for energy efficiency...

Gorgeous timber home in the UK blends local vernacular with sustainable design
The Chalfont Home is gorgeous timber residence located adjacent to the Rye Nature Reserve in East Sussex - one...

Energy-neutral luxury houseboat floats in Haarlem waters
Filled with light and stunning views, modern houseboats in the Netherlands are things of envy—especially this...

Snøhetta unveils plans for Europe’s first underwater restaurant
Snøhetta just unveiled plans for Europe’s first underwater restaurant, which will put a new spin on the meaning...

This new energy concept from Sweden can make any building net zero
A new Swedish energy concept can turn any building into a net zero energy structure. Pioneered by Malmö-based...

Solar-powered Villa H is a modern glass-fronted home in the Dutch dunes
Natural materials converge in the beautiful, tailor-made Villa H (Villa Hupkes) tucked into Rotterdam’s dune...

LEED Gold home brings modern luxury to a Colorado working ranch
LEED-certified luxury living comes to a working ranch in Eagle County, Colorado. CCY Architects designed the Gambel...

Unique asymmetrical home in the Netherlands takes a novel approach to sustainability
Dutch firm Global Architects completed a dream modern villa that breaks from the traditional gabled architecture...

Zero-energy timber and steel home is buried into a natural dune
VVKH architecten designed Villa Meijendel in Doornweg, the Netherlands to a client’s custom specifications -...

Washington Square Park toilet house boasts LEED-certified loos
The 3,100-square-foot building is characterized by a curved design that sits quietly in the corner of the park,...

UK’s first rooftop geodesic science lab pops up on a girls’ school
Perched at a highly visible rooftop location, the 21st century science lab was installed as part of the school’s...

6 Delicious pumpkin recipes to help you celebrate fall!
Vegan Pumpkin Fudge Combine 3 cups sugar, 1 cup unsweetened soy milk, 3 teaspoons light corn syrup, ½ cup pumpkin...

Skilpod micro houses are zero or plus energy homes you can rent in Belgium
The 48-square-meter (516 square feet) Skilpod homes are made completely from cross laminated timberand can be customized...

Pumpkin Ridge Passive House consumes 90% less heating energy than a conventional house
The timber-clad house is one of six homes in the Pacific Northwest to be featured by Northwest ENERGY STAR® as...

Snøhetta’s Powerhouse at Brattorkaia is the World’s Northernmost Energy-Positive Office Building
Solar energy forms the crux of the office building, which will use solar cells, heat exchangers and heat pumps...

Seth Stein Architects Gives a Bomb-Damaged London House a New Lease On Life
Seth Stein Architects' Notting Hill renovation keeps a low energy footprint thanks to an array of green building...

A Revolving Curtain Shades Germany’s Counter Entropy House at the Solar Decathlon Europe
Counter Entropy also experimented with a range of unique energy generating and saving systems, including the transfer...

Odooproject Prefab by Solar Decathlon Team Hungary Boasts a Ceiling-Integrated Water Cooling System
Photovoltaic panels are integrated into the building's facade and rooftop and passive design was executed so well...

Geothermally-Heated Thomas Eco House in Washington State is Also Wired for Solar
Located on an 11 acre site in Stanwood, Washington with views of the iconic Mt. Rainier, this striking family home...

Green Mountain Data Center is Buried Underground and Cooled By Norway’s Fjords
Green Mountain Data Center has about 21,000 sq meters of floor space inside the mountain. This includes facilities...

Steven Holl’s Sliced Porosity Block Tops Off in Chengdu, China
The project is slated to achieve LEED Gold. The design includes, amongst many other things, a sizable ground source...

New Water-Based Heat Pump is 600 Times Smaller
Ground source heat pumps (GSHP) are becoming a mainstream option for those looking to efficiently heat and cool...