These designers are leading the charge toward a greener, more-environmentally friendly future.

In a protected Oregon forest, a sustainably minded retreat crafted for a pair of empty nesters connects deeply with nature.

With doors and windows that are as energy-smart as they are beautiful, Western Window Systems makes prioritizing energy...

On the Australian coast, a forever home offers an adventurous couple a comfortable and worry-free home to age in place.

Packed with elegant details and modern appliances, this tiny abode is as chic as it is affordable.

A modest composition of wood, glass, and concrete, the Wuehrer House in Amagansett allows forest views to take center stage.

Louvers, jalousies, frits, awnings, and exterior shutters—learn about some of the best-looking and effective ways to achieve a...

In designing a getaway for her own family, architect Hannah Tribe created a sustainable kit home that’s as breezy as it looks.

Drawing from the laws of nature, an architect devises a way to beat the heat in the California desert.

A family's dream of living in a converted warehouse becomes a reality when Zen Architects successfully transforms a leaky...

These gadgets help you synchronize all your devices while monitoring energy and water consumption.

John and Paige Damiano are snow worshippers.

Alloi Architecture + Construction revives an outdated residence with sustainable features and a reworked layout.

In Portland, Oregon, an eco-friendly home boasts sustainable design and vibrant pops of color.

Tasked with renovating a dilapidated structure, an architect saw the opportunity for an unconventional eco-friendly design to...

Three eco-conscious designers share simple ways to boost your home's energy efficiency.

Using a combination of passive design principles and active technologies, LGA Architectural Partners forges a smart,...

If you're looking to make your home work more efficiently and reduce energy costs, the smart home market has a lot to offer.

A sustainable home in Lexington, Massachusetts, brings contemporary design to an unexpected region.

Thanks to a series of windows from Marvin’s Signature Ultimate line, the backyard house keeps nature in focus.

This 2,500-square-foot Passive House was built using a panelized system—meaning the parts of the house were delivered from the...

Fatigued by skyrocketing housing costs and the modern world’s waning connection to nature, Lee Loewen and Payam Shalchian create...

In a one-size-fits-all home design concept, Bernardes Arquitetura has developed modular glulam-beam structures that can be added...

Architect Barry Alan Yoakum draws on decades of experience to build what, by one measure, is the first zero-energy, zero-carbon...

The attic apartment in St. Petersburg features a partial loft built into the French-style mansard roof.

Net-zero prefab panels and Icelandic-inspired design come together in Dawnsknoll, a sustainable home in Santa Monica.

The energy-efficient Silicon Valley home that architect Dan Spiegel designs for his parents responds to their lifestyles, the...

Resolution:4 Architecture creates astounding prefabricated homes that are tailored to their sites and the unique needs of their...

Forever replacing bulbs might fast become an act of the past as long-lasting, energy-efficient light-emitting diodes (LEDs) make...

Green Orchard, the home Paul Archer designed for his parents outside Bristol, England, sows the seeds of an active retirement.

Design collective Creative Union recasts a decades-old structure as a minimalist pied-a-terre for a graphic designer.

The refrigerator in your kitchen may be humming a pricey song—to the tune of hundreds of dollars and thousands of kilowatts a...

A Seattle engineer builds an energy-efficient house with an assist from a prototype smart-home system.

Whether you use the sink, an at-home washing machine, or venture to the local laundromat, these tips will help you keep your...

The 730-square-foot residence by T+E+A+M is one of the first accessory dwelling units to be built in Ann Arbor under the city’s...

Passive solar principles, indoor/outdoor living, and a “forever home” mindset are combined in this elegant, art-filled property...