
New Oakville North additions put pedestrians first
Most master-planned communities take into account things like location to central services and inclusion of a gym,...

Onondaga Nation’s eco-friendly firehouse produces all of its own energy
Environmentally friendly materials, community-focused design and renewable energy combine in Tsha’thoñswatha’,...

Energy-efficient Luxembourg library follows cradle-to-cradle principles
After five years of construction, architecture firm BOLLES+WILSON has completed the new home for the Bibliothèque...

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...

This nature center proves zero-energy is possible even in wintry Minnesota
Environmental stewardship comes alive in spectacular fashion at the new Westwood Hills Nature Center, an interpretative...

LEED Platinum-seeking home in Cincinnati asks $3.25 million
Near the border of Ohio and Kentucky, a stunning sustainable home has hit the market for $3,249,000. Designed by...

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

Wellesley’s Global Flora greenhouse can generate all of its own energy
Boston-based architecture firm Kennedy & Violich Architecture has flipped the script for energy-intensive greenhouses...

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...

Modern farmhouse targets net-zero energy in Vermont
On a hillside meadow in rural Vermont, local architecture firm Birdseye has completed Bank Barn, a new residence...

LEED Gold-certified Azurmendi crowned “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant”
Three-star Michelin restaurant Azurmendi has once again been crowned the “World’s Most Sustainable Restaurant”...

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,...