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Architect designs and builds his dream Passive House in New York

After three years of research and development, architect Wayne Turett of New York City-based architectural firm...

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Rammed earth ties a contemporary home to the rocky New Zealand landscape

Emerging out of the landscape like a series of boulders, the Kanuka Valley House set into a lush valley in Wanaka,...

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Net-zero Maine house is designed to blend into the forest with age

When the owner of a beautiful natural site in Falmouth, Maine tapped Portland-based architectural studio Kaplan...

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Metal-clad Eco Cottage puts a modern spin on Irish rural architecture

Ballymoney-based sustainable architecture firm 2020 Architects has completed a new contemporary and low-energy...

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Climate-responsive H House celebrates the heritage of Kosovo

Recycled materials, energy-saving systems and references to Kosovan culture have been woven throughout the H House,...

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This family-friendly home is a beacon of modern energy-efficient design in Calgary

Located in one of the most coveted lots in Calgary’s inner-city neighborhood of Rosedale, this modern single-family...

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Passive House-inspired home ushers in spectacular Grand Tetons views

The sublime beauty of the Grand Tetons is fully embraced in the stunning House of Fir, a forever home that boasts...

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Gleaming, recyclable facade clads a solar-powered Dutch house

Move over, brick and mortar — a new house in Amsterdam is eschewing the traditional facade for a striking alternative...

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Natural light floods this energy-efficient Dublin home from all sides

London and Dublin-based design practice Anthro Architecture recently completed Villa 9010, a light-filled dwelling...

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Incredible net-zero floating home cleans the water around it

What if a home could improve the environment around it? That’s the question architect Michelle Lanker of Lanker...

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Super-insulated modern log cabin withstands frigid Finnish winters in style

Winters in Finland can plunge to a freezling -22 degrees Fahrenheit, but those chilling temperatures are no match...

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Philip J. Currie Dinosaur Museum is sustainably built from CNC-milled beetle-kill timber

A jagged form dramatically rises from one of the world’s richest dinosaur bone beds—a fertile basin along Pipestone...

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LEED Silver visitor center is a portal to a historic American battlefield

Calling attention to a historic landscape can be difficult when there are few artifacts to differentiate it from...

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Light-filled Jersey Shore home boasts storm-resilient features and uses 85 percent less energy

After their house was heavily damaged by 2012's Hurricane Sandy, the owners of the Margate residence wanted to...

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Exceptional prefab alpine shelter overlooks mind-boggling mountain views

http://vimeo.com/151364983 Clad in Rieder’s ‘öko skin’ glass fiber-reinforced concrete, the sharply pitched...

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Gorgeous solar-powered prefab can be picked up and moved almost anywhere

While mobility may be one of the Forest Lodge’s coolest benefits, it’s a feature created out of necessity rather...

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Solar-powered DURAhome is a 100% self-sufficient shelter built to withstand natural disasters

The New York City College of Technology (NYCCT) developed the DURAhome—Diverse, Urban, Resilient, and Adaptable—for...

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Energy-positive townhouses power Boston’s grid with renewable energy

Roxbury E+ comprises four townhomes, each topped with 39 solar panels that can produce more energy—close to 10,000...

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Off-Grid Office Building Blends Work and Play Within a Climbable Timber Shell

To create a work environment that fosters creativity and collaboration, heri&salli designed a series of integrated...

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Airtight Leeuw House Requires Almost No Energy for Heating

To take advantage of solar gains, the architects installed triple-glazed windows on both the Leeuw House's south...

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