Agar Grove Homes Camden Passivhaus housing
Hawkins\Brown and Architype complete first phase of Agar Grove, the UK’s largest Passivhaus development for London Borough of Camden, 38 socially-rented homes.
Sustainable building designs
Sustainable building designs and architects
e-architect select sustainable building designs and eco design projects around the world. Discover green architecture projects news and pictures of the best new sustainable buildings globally. Find zero-carbon and low carbon properties by respected eco designers and architects.
Stadtwerke Heidelberg Tower Building
New energy storage tower for Stadtwerke Heidelberg (SWH), Germany. Solar and wind energy heats up water for an extensive regional heating network. LAVA’s design transforms new water tank into a dynamic sculpture, a city icon.
Mjøstårnet: World’s Tallest Timber Building, Norway
Lego for grown-ups – Mjøstårnet Norway uses a completely new and untested assembly technique. At over 80 metres tall, it is 30 metres higher than the world’s tallest timber building.
Rangers Ridge House in Portland, Oregon
Designed by Giulietti / Schouten Architects, Rangers Ridge House Situated on the edge of a canyon overlooking the Deschutes River, the existing ranch house lacked personality, unlike its charismatic owners.
Callaughtons Ash, Much Wenlock Housing
Callaughtons Ash, Much Wenlock housing design by Architype – £2m exemplar Passivhaus residential scheme: South Shropshire Housing Association’s commitment to sustainability, quality and eradicating fuel poverty for housing association residents was the driving force.
Advanced Tyvek AirGuard Smart, Membrane
Advanced Tyvek® AirGuard® Smart offers a clever new way to control both airtightness and moisture. Now the complex needs of the modern building envelope can be met by a product that is both simple to work with and ingenious.
Oxford Parks in Johannesburg, South Africa
The Oxford Parks precinct is targeting a 4-Star Green Star Sustainable Precinct Pilot Rating, and each building will be encouraged to attain a minimum 4-Star Green Star Design certification. Solid Green Consulting.
Manhattan’s First Passive House
Baxt Ingui Architects, P.C. designed this house, which is exciting in many ways. It is Manhattan’s first Certified Passive House, Certified LEED for Home Platinum and it is in a NYC Landmark district.
Ashtree Passive House in Boise, Idaho
The Ashtree Passive House is a single-family residence in Idaho, USA, designed by Vaughn Yribar Architecture: a warm, contemporary American home taking advantage of the views outdoors.
1619 Phillippi Passive House Offices Boise
1619 Phillippi St. is an adaptive reuse project by Vaughn Yribar Architecture. The project transformed a derelict auto repair shop into the regional headquarters for McCall-based EnergySeal Air Barrier Systems LLC.
Sarah Mag Toumi Cultural + Educational Center
Designed by Philippe Barriere Collective, the Sarah Mag Toumi Cultural and Educational Center is a model for fair trade and sustainable rural economic development in a Maghreb region suffering from desertification.
Oslo Airport City in Norway: OAC Development
Norwegian practices Haptic Architects and Nordic – Office of Architecture have unveiled their winning designs for the masterplan of Oslo Airport City (OAC), a new model for a sustainable smart city located adjacent to Oslo Airport.
BREEAM Awards 2018: Sustainability
2018 BREEAM Awards winners news, the leading awards for sustainability within the global built environment. The awards also featured the 2018 GRESB awards, rewarding excellence in property investment.
Quintain House Gloucestershire Building, UK
The spectacular, undulating roof at Quintain House which won the NFRC’s ‘UK Roof of the Year’ award has also won an International Federation for the Roofing Trade award at the 65th IFD Congress in Vienna, Austria.
Svart Powerhouse* hotel, Holandsfjorden Fjord
Designed by Snøhetta the circular body of “Svart” extends from the shoreline by the foot of the Almlifjellet mountain and into the clear waters of the Holandsfjorden fjord. The circular shape provides a panoramic view of the fjord and an experience of living in proximity with nature.
Timber skyscraper building, tall wooden structure
“With a wider building, it will be possible to build a timber building taller than 100 metres. 150 metres should also be possible. Possibly even taller” says Rune Abrahamsen of Moelven Limtre AS.
The Elements House in Hampshire, UK
Located in Hampshire within close proximity to the River Hamble, this remarkable new-build family home provides substantial entertainment space, designed by local architects AR Design Studio.