
This administrative office building features a net-zero carbon design
New buildings offer an opportunity for innovations in efficiency and eco-friendly design. ZAS Architects, in collaboration...

This Brazilian beach house is made from locally-sourced natural materials
The architects at MNMA Studio have created a natural beachy oasis made of eco-friendly elements in the region of...

UK's first energy positive classroom produces 1.5x the energy it uses
After one year in operation, the numbers are in: the United Kingdom's first energy-positive classroom is capable...

The secret behind the Leaning Tower of Pisa's resilience is revealed
A team of engineers has finally solved the mystery of how the seemingly unstable Leaning Tower of Pisa in Italy...

These incredible self-deploying buildings pop up in 8 minutes flat
In the future, buildings could build themselves. Ten Fold Engineering, based in the United Kingdom, is offering...

6 ways to add passive solar features to your home
Looking for a way to reduce that electric bill, lower your carbon footprint, and show off to your neighbors? The...

11 green building materials that are way better than concrete
Concrete is a material that quite literally holds our cities together. From homes and apartment buildings to bridges,...

Peru is planning a highway through the world's most biodiverse protected place
In Peru, they’re planning to pave paradise and lay down a freeway. Scientists highlighted Peru’s...

She’s a brick (guest) house… but she used to be a laundry room
The brick guesthouse measures just 8' 2" x 11' 6" feet, or approximately 93 square feet. The guesthouse may be...

You can now own a piece of the World Trade Center for just $5,000
If you have $5,000, you can now buy a part of the World Trade Center and own an iconic piece of New York City....

Construction underway on Canada's first Holocaust memorial designed by Libeskind
January 27th, 2015 marked the 70th anniversary of Auschwitz’s liberation; a day commemorated by International...

Architecture students create 3D printing robots that can build just about anywhere
A team of students at California College of the Arts (CCA) in San Francisco has developed autonomous, mobile 3D...

Chinese man builds working electric car from wood
Chinese carpenter Liu Fulong spent four months this year building a fully operational, all-electric car out of...

Contour Crafting Wins NASA Prize For Revolutionary 3D Printed Building Tech
Contour Crafting just won a major design prize for its ability to 3D print large-scale structures from computer-aided...

GREEN BUILDING 101: Materials and Resources Part 1—Sustainable Building Supplies
When we think of greenhouse gas emissions, some of us might envision a tailpipe spewing exhaust... but 40% of the...