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Energy-efficient home uses recycled heat to reduce C02 emissions

The Lane End House by PAD studio incorporates natural building material and sustainable solutions to increase energy-efficiency....

The exterior of the Aperture building in Vancouver, British Columbia.

Aperture-like windows maximize shading in this stunning Vancouver residence

When Arno Matis Architecture was tapped to help reshape the identity of Vancouver’s Cambie Street, they designed...

DUO by Büro Ole Scheeren, DUO Singapore, DUO in Kampong Glam, passively cooled architecture in Singapore, honeycomb facade architecture, honeycomb solar shades, Kampong Glam DUO buildings

Honeycomb shading keeps Büro Ole Scheeren’s skyscrapers naturally cool in Singapore

Büro Ole Scheeren recently completed DUO, a pair of sculptural glass towers in Singapore’s Kampong Glam neighborhood....

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SolarGaps’ new solar blinds shade windows and generate clean energy

What if your window blinds could power your home in addition to shading its rooms? That's the idea behind SolarGaps'...

Lean to House by Warc Studio, lean to house extension design, contemporary lean to extension, sustainable lean to extension, Oakleigh lean to extension, timber fins for solar shades,

Breezy addition keeps cool in Melbourne’s summers with smart passive design

Sustainability and a tight budget were the driving features for this bright and airy lean-to extension to a detached...

Cradle Towers by Tonkin Liu, Zhengzhou architecture, mountain inspired architecture, Songshan mountain inspired buildings, Cradle Towers in Zhengzhou, Cradle Towers in China

Mountain-inspired skyscrapers unveiled for Zhengzhou

London-based architecture firm Tonkin Liu recently revealed their competition-winning designs for the Cradle Towers...

Xinhee Design Center, MAD Architects, Xinhee, office building, PTFE envelope, China, green roof, indoor garden, solar panels, green architecture, green facade

Solar-powered Xinhee Design Center is inspired by human skin and bones

The office spaces are organized around a central atrium from which six structures extend out like arms. Each of...

Kyeong Dok Jai by IROJE KHM, Kyeong Dok Jai architecture, contemporary South Korean architecture, Cheoma eaves

A dynamic solar shading screen wraps this garden-filled home

Located on a highly visible corner site at the junction of two roads, the Kyeong Dok Jai house draws the eye with...

MU Architecture, Nook Residence, Montréal, Canada, quebec, canadian architecture, green design, sustainable design, country homes, quebec homes, Residential Architecture, interior design, minimalist design,

Sublime Nook Residence blends seamlessly into the snowy Canadian landscape

The home's sharp angles and stark white facade mimic the steep terrain and snowy landscape that lead up to the...

Toranomon Project by ingenhoven architects, Toranomon Hills Station Tower, Toranomon Project architecture, mixed use green space in Tokyo, new Tokyo architecture, CASBEE Japanese architecture,

Massive solar-powered garden towers to spring up in Tokyo

The Toranomon Project will comprise two buildings: a 175,000-square-meter office tower and a 122,000-square-meter...

Leawood Speculative Office, Kansas City ,office building, perforated metal screens, minimize solar gain, solar gain, metal facade, green architecture, solar design, El Dorado

Kansas heat is no match for this moving facade of perforated screens

The glass facade of the 18,000 square-foot, two-story building is wrapped in perforated metal panels that run parallel...

Erasmus University Polak building by Paul de Ruiter Architects, Erasmus University Polak building, the netherlands sustainable campus, sustainable campus design,

Solar-powered Polak building paves the way to a more sustainable university campus

The Polak is a five-story multifunctional building that offers an impressive range of services, from study rooms...

Nukerke barn house, barn house, adaptive reuse, living barn, Sito-architecten, Flemish Ardennes, renovated barn, green renovation, open plan layout, natural light, solar shading,

Old Belgian barn is transformed into a gorgeous contemporary home

Wrapped in a thick insulating shell, the Nukerke barn house is designed for optimal comfort. Natural light streams...

Sincere Property Group, MVRDV, Flower Building by MVRDV, Flower Building, Shanghai, Shanghai Hongqiao, Hongqiao Central Business District, Hongqiao Central Business District masterplan, Hongqiao Central Business District by MVRDV, green roof, green roof office building, office building, energy efficiency, Chinese Green Building Label, 3 star green building label, green building label,

Green-roofed Flower Building springs to life in Shanghai

Created as the “landmark in [the] overall plan,” the Flower Building comprises four towers that appear to telescope...

Tectône, Tectône architects, Housing in Auvry Barbusse, Housing in Auvry Barbusse by Tectône, wooden housing, timber framed housing, timber house, recycled rainwater, double-skin facade, untreated pine, patina, solar shading, natural daylight, Paris housing, Aubervilliers, prefab,

Prefab Parisian housing is clad in a double-skin timber facade to optimize solar shading

Tectône won the project bid in a 2011 design competition that specified wood as the primary structural material....

LEED Platinum, Israel, Porter School of Environmental Studies, Tel Aviv University, green building, sustainable architecture, green wall, water issues, middle east, first LEED Platinum building in Israel, clean energy, renewable energy, daylighting, energy efficiency

Israel’s First LEED Platinum Building Opens in Tel Aviv [PHOTOS]

The building's sustainable features include solar PV panels, wastewater recycling, a green roof and an "EcoWall"...

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Solar-Powered Adaptive House Rises Above the Floods in Thailand

Designed to be ideally adapted to its environment, the Adaptive House responds to Thailand's tropical climate through...

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B.I.O. TECture’s Hybrid Shades Double as Solar Hot Water Collectors

LA-based B.I.O. TECture is an integrator and manufacturer of unique building-integrated solar hot water collectors....

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Pasture Project is a Low-Energy Communal Home in Holladay, Utah

The 2,850 square foot Holladay home is an open-plan structure strategically placed to maximize views of the pasture...

Balance Associates Architects, Big Sky, Montana, River Bank House, green design, sustainable design, eco-design, geothermal pumps, passive design, sustainability, solar orientation, insulation

Ambient River Bank House Opens Out to a Pine Forest in Montana

The River Bank House receives quite a lot of summer sun, which is partially mitigated by solar orientation and...

The Houl, Simon Winstanley Architects, net zero, net zero house, wind power, scotland, passiv haus

The Houl: A Sleek Net-Zero Carbon Long-House in Scotland

The house makes use of classic solar passive design strategies like clerestory windows on the north side, and principle...

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Team Florida’s Solar Decathlon FLeX House Harnesses Passive Design to Keep its Cool in Hot Climates

The FLeX House is a carefully considered design for hot, humid climates that creates a comfortable, efficient interior...

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Velux Sunlighthouse is Austria’s First Net-Zero Energy and Carbon House

The home's long skinny lot, with partial shading and awkward orientation prevented the architects from achieving...

Bluepoint Residences, paul raff studio, thailand, eco luxury residences, louvered facade

Luxury Residences On Phuket Island To Feature Modular Louvered Screens

The 21 unit luxury Bluepoint Residences were designed to take in breathtaking panoramic views while maximizing...

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Flexible & Lightweight Solar Fabric by FTL Solar

FTL Solar has created a lightweight tensile fabric with integrated thin film solar panels that is capable of shading...

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Madrid’s ‘Distrito C’ Self Shading Solar Office

Distrito C is an ambitious project designed to consolidate 40,000 employees in Madrid from Spain's largest company,...

Passive Homes Heat Up Around the World

Passive design is architectural design that eliminates the need for mechanical heating and cooling of a building...

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