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Trombe Walls can provide free heating, cooling and ventilation. We explain how Trombe Walls work; how to build a Trombe Wall and how such a wall saves money by reducing energy usage.

Building orientation to the Sun is important to reduce energy consumption, keeping comfortable and saving money. This article explains how best to get building orientation correct. Through a combination of benefits and opportunities...

Passive solar building design is explained and how passive solar principals are used to design green homes and buildings, and save you money.

Traditional building techniques and modern technology come together in the House in Berne, a self-sufficient straw bale house in Graben, a Swiss village located less than an hour’s drive north of Bern...

Sustainability and stunning views go hand-in-hand at the Cima House, a striking residence in Chihuahua, Mexico. Garza Iga Arquitectos designed the spacious solar-powered home rising three stories to overlook panoramic city...

Chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to compete in the annual Solar Decathlon student competition, Sacramento State’s Team Solar NEST (Natural, Elegant, Sustainable, Tranquility) spent months designing and planning...

The TAOsHouse is located in Valverde Commons, which is a sustainably oriented, adult co-housing community just a 15-minute walk from Taos’ historic plaza...

Missouri University of Science and Technology has had a team of students competing in the Solar Decathlon competition almost every time except in 2011...

Missouri University of Science and Technology has had a team of students competing in the Solar Decathlon competition almost every time except in 2011...

Bamboo is a very sustainable material; because it is a grass and grows very quickly, unlike slow-growing trees like oak or pine. So the team decided to built the entire home out of bamboo. Even the cabinets in the kitchen...

The Mod Cott guest house complements a nearby stone residence on the shores of Lake Buchanan. With views of the shore, water and surrounding landscape, the guest cottage is perfectly situated to interact with the environment....

Read the rest of Living Light Solar Decathlon House Soaks Up the Summer Sun at the Smithsonian Folklife Festival Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", chattanooga, eco design,...

Read the rest of University of Tennessee’s Living Light Solar House Receives 1 Million Visitors in Smithsonian Exhibition Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", chattanooga,...

Read the rest of Montreal’s Biosphere Environmental Museum Resides Inside Massive Buckminster Fuller Geodesic Dome Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "green wall", "living wall", 1967 World Fair...

Read the rest of Off-Grid Hill Plain House Showcases Raw Material in a Sophisticated Way Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "natural materials", 2011 Australian interior design awards, Australian off...

Read the rest of Ghent University Students Develop DIY Zero Energy E-Cube Building Kit For Solar Decathlon Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", e-cube, eco design, ghent university,...

Read the rest of Team Hawai’i Withdraws From Solar Decathlon Competition Despite Amazing Design Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "solar energy", "sustainable architecture", 2011 solar decathlon,...

Read the rest of New Zealand Team Unveils FirstLight House for Solar Decathlon 2011 In D.C. Permalink | Add to del.icio.us | digg Post tags: "sustainable architecture", first light house, firstlight house, green...