NMIT Arts & Media Nelson, NZ
Design: Irving Smith Architects. This innovative timber building provides an uplifting environment for learning; an economic community asset and a sustainable solution to the provision of tertiary education facilities.
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.
Centre for Sustainable Development Montreal
Design: MSDL. This building is equipped with a geothermal heating and cooling system, a high-performance thermal envelope, triple-pane windows, and an approximately 800 sqm green roof.
House of Lords Zero Carbon Homes Ruling, UK
The House of Lords ‘Select Committee on National Policy for the Built Environment’ announce a strong statement to the Government to reinstate the Zero Carbon new homes standard.
River Glomma Farmhouse in Sellebakk
Architect: LINK architects. The Lersch family bought the dilapidated farmhouse shortly after the millennium and were keen to preserve the historic building, intending to restore one of the last historic farmsteads, prominent in the area in the early 1900s.
Cruise Terminal at a Fjord, Norway
Design: Francisco Rocha, Architect – “Due to the lack of conditions for the cruises in the valley and the increase of tourists the quality of living in the area seems to be drastically declining.”
House RT 2012 Riec-sur-Bélon
Design: Patrice Bideau, Architect. It was through searching the web for information on passive buildings with arched roofs that the project manager chose an architect who also aims to create healthy living conditions in a natural environment.
Cabin Stavern in Larvik, Norway Property
Architect: Lund Hagem Architects. The lower level is without a sea view, but protected from the winds. Restrictions on the site included a cabin ad two rock levels: the zigzag shaped summerhouse connects the rock formations.
Carryduff Houses in Belfast, Northern Ireland
The first phase of PDP London’s zero-carbon, high quality housing development for Choice Housing in Carryduff, south east Belfast, is now complete.
UN Climate Change Conference Paris Deal
Climate deal reached in Paris. Over 30% of global greenhouse gas emissions are buildings-related, and emissions could double by 2050 if we don’t change. Cooperative climate action is essential to keep the global average temperature rise below 2°C degrees.
Architecture of Necessity Competition 2015
The Architecture of Necessity is an international triennial for sustainable community building. Entries can be buildings or city and community planning projects of all sizes.
Dundon Passivhaus, Somerset House
Architect: Prewett Bizley Architects. Dundon Passivhaus is an extraordinarily understated and unpretentious building set in a beautiful rural landscape.It is a substantially self-build project by the architect for his family’s occupation
Yun House Boutique Eco-resort in Yangshuo
Design: Ares Partners. Yun House is a boutique eco-resort nestled within a village at north eastern part of Yangshuo which situated along the dramatic landscape of the Li River
ZEB Pilot House in Larvik, Norway
Architect: Snøhetta. Powerhouse Kjørbo, located outside of Oslo, Norway, is the first Powerhouse project to be completed by the group. By optimizing and combining existing technologies in new ways, the two office buildings from the 80s were renovated into positive-energy buildings
Brighton Waste House, East Sussex
Architect: BBM Sustainable Design. From a distance this looks like an ordinary contemporary town house. However when one gets nearer and sees carpet tiles used as wall cladding, it becomes clear this is a project with an interesting agenda.