The Gaia off-grid container house has a custom rooftop wind turbine
Made using an upcycled, discarded shipping container and featuring its own personal wind turbine, three solar panels...
Hyperloop desert campus imagines futuristic solar-powered oasis
Begum Aydinoglu of Pada Labs, Mariana Custodio Dos Santos and Juan Carlos Naranjo have been recognized among...
Filmmaker designs and builds off-grid backcountry cabin for $50k
Tired of the work grind and eager to slow down and live a more sustainable lifestyle, a Canadian filmmaker decided...
Pandemic-inspired Dwelling on Wheels offers off-grid living anywhere
A pilot project inspired by the pandemic, Dwelling on Wheels is the newest tiny home on wheels designed...
Chic geothermal-powered home embraces indoor-outdoor living
Dutch design studios Bedaux de Brouwer and i29 have blurred the boundaries between indoors...
Renewable energy is the cheapest source of electricity
A new report published by Rewiring America concludes that if everybody in the U.S. switched to solar, wind or other...
Arkansas schools save millions by adopting solar power
Schools in the U.S. are using solar energy to cut down on expensive electricity bills. With funds freed up, schools...
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...
Greenery envelopes a Snøhetta-designed timber office in Austria
Snøhetta has recently completed the new head office for ASI Reisen, an international trekking and adventure travel...
The afterlife of solar panels
You might think of solar panels as a top sustainability solution. While it’s true that they’re terrific for...
Award-winning solar home with spectacular desert views asks $5.35M
On the edge of the Red Rock Canyon Conservation Area, just outside of Las Vegas, an AIA award-winning home has...
Are solar developments hurting desert animals?
As we know by now, every cause has an effect. And even the best of causes — such as ramping up solar power in...
Solar-powered House of Music mimics the shape of an orchestra
Bologna-based Mario Cucinella Architects has crafted the House of Music, a solar-powered community landmark in...
Luxury home in Kerala produces all of its own energy
Thrissur-based design studio LIJO RENY Architects has taken full advantage of Kerala’s sunny, tropical climate...
Off-grid home threads through a South African riverine forest
When a nature-loving elderly couple tapped South African architecture firm Frankie Pappas to design their...
