eco-home
Environmentally friendly residence
An eco-home is a dwelling designed to minimize environmental impact through energy efficiency, sustainable materials, and reduced resource consumption.
Features typically include solar panels, superior insulation, rainwater harvesting, or passive heating and cooling: They built an eco-home with triple-glazed windows and a green roof.
Also called a green home or sustainable home.
Thermal transfer prevention
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- modularMade of separable units
- prefabricatedManufactured in advance
- biophilicAttracted to living systems
orientation · airtight · greywater · cross-ventilation · cob · timber-frame · photovoltaic
Decomposing organic matter deliberately
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
- food-preservationPreventing edible spoilage
Of the star
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- energy-efficientUsing minimal power
thermal · inverter · kilowatt-hour · carbon-neutral · renewable · insulation · south-facing
insulation
Thermal transfer prevention
- ventilationCirculation of fresh air
- modularMade of separable units
- prefabricatedManufactured in advance
biophilic · orientation · airtight · greywater · cross-ventilation · cob · timber-frame · photovoltaic
composting
Decomposing organic matter deliberately
- recyclingReprocessing used materials
- zero-wasteNo garbage produced
- clotheslineCord for air-drying laundry
solar
Of the star
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
energy-efficient · thermal · inverter · kilowatt-hour · carbon-neutral · renewable · insulation · south-facing
bamboo
Tall woody grass
cellulose · mycelium · natural-fiber · salvaged · non-toxic · clay