Modern passive house is carbon-negative and energy-positive
Designed by McLean Quinlan Architects, the Devon Passivhaus combines contemporary architecture with a rustic outdoor...
Zero-waste Orford Mews to bring energy-positive homes to East London
London-based property developer gs8 has unveiled designs for Orford Mews, a pilot project for a sustainable residential...
Dark Chalet in Utah will generate over 350% more energy than it needs
Los Angeles-based Tom Wiscombe Architecture will be putting the final touches on its “Dark Chalet” by October...
Snøhetta completes world’s northernmost energy-positive building
Snøhetta has once again raised the bar for sustainable architecture with its completion of Powerhouse Brattørkaia,...
Escape to the Bavarian Alps in a charming A-frame that produces surplus energy
An A-frame house from the 1970s has been converted into the Solarferienhaus S3 (Solar Holiday Home S3), an energy-positive...
LEED Platinum home generates net-positive energy in Oregon
Built for clients who wanted a home with minimal site impact, the Live Edge residence is an environmentally friendly...
Harvard unveils Snøhetta-designed HouseZero for sustainable, plus-energy living
The Harvard Center for Green Buildings and Cities (CGBC) at the Harvard Graduate School of Design has just completed...
After a makeover, this local “shack” becomes the envy of the neighborhood
Nearly everyone has strolled through a darling neighborhood and suddenly come across an orphan house. Sitting silently,...
Snøhetta designs an energy-positive data center to fight climate change
Norwegian architecture firm Snøhetta and real estate developer MIRIS have unveiled designs for ‘The Spark,’...
This futuristic energy-positive hotel will harness power from the tides
Margot Krasojević Architects has unveiled their latest fantastical design — a luxury hotel that draws on tidal...
Oslo's new airport city could power the entire surrounding community
Airports aren't always known for their energy efficiency, but Norway is planning to change that. Norwegian architectural...
Snøhetta unveils plans for world’s first “energy-positive” hotel in the Arctic Circle
Snøhetta just revealed designs for the world’s first energy-positive hotel in the Arctic Circle—an incredible...
World’s northernmost plus-energy office could spark an energy revolution
Creating a building that produces more energy than it consumes is already a hefty goal - but real estate developer...
Energy-positive portable classroom produces four times more energy than it needs
Prefabricated off-site as three modules, the 960-square-foot portable classroom is topped with a distinctive sawtooth...
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David Baker's Ultra-Efficient Net Zero Cottage Generates 30% More Energy Than it Consumes [PHOTOS]
At just 712 square feet of living space over a 430 square foot workshop, every square inch of the tall thin structure...
