eco-homes
Environmentally friendly houses
Eco-homes are residences designed and built to minimize environmental impact through energy efficiency, sustainable materials, and reduced carbon footprints.
Features typically include solar panels, superior insulation, rainwater harvesting, and non-toxic building materials.
The term encompasses everything from retrofitted existing houses to purpose-built passive houses that require almost no external heating or cooling.
They're converting the old warehouse into eco-homes.
The hyphenated form distinguishes these from conventional housing stock.
Light-converting power generators
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- wind turbineKinetic air energy converter
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
- heat pumpThermal energy transfer device
off-grid · battery storage · smart meter · energy efficiency · triple glazing · radiant heating · passive solar · LED lighting
Environmentally responsible construction
- green architectureEco-friendly building practice
- straw baleBound dried grain stalks
- rammed earthCompacted soil as building material
- cobMaize ear's central cylinder
adobe · reclaimed materials · prefab · modular · timber frame · earthship · natural insulation · green roof
Aesthetic of reduction
- sustainable livingLifestyle minimizing environmental harm
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- tiny houseMinimalist compact residence
- downsizingReducing workforce or scale
homesteading · permaculture · food forest · community garden · zero-waste · carbon footprint · intentional community · cohousing
Gathering precipitation for later use
- composting toiletWaste processor using decay
- rain barrelOutdoor runoff storage vessel
- cisternWater storage chamber
- reed bedWetland grass habitat
water conservation · drip irrigation · catchment · filtration · xeriscaping · rain garden · water footprint · reclaimed water
Green architecture certification
- Energy StarEPA efficiency certification program
- green certificationVerified environmental compliance badge
- rating systemStandardized method for evaluation
- environmental assessmentAnalysis of ecological consequences
building codes · performance metrics · energy audit · compliance
solar panels
Light-converting power generators
- photovoltaicLight-to-electricity converting
- wind turbineKinetic air energy converter
- geothermalRelating to underground heat
heat pump · off-grid · battery storage · smart meter · energy efficiency · triple glazing · radiant heating · passive solar · LED lighting · energy recovery
sustainable building
Environmentally responsible construction
- green architectureEco-friendly building practice
- straw baleBound dried grain stalks
- rammed earthCompacted soil as building material
cob · adobe · reclaimed materials · prefab · modular · timber frame · earthship · natural insulation · green roof · living walls
minimalism
Aesthetic of reduction
- sustainable livingLifestyle minimizing environmental harm
- self-sufficiencyIndependence from outside aid
- tiny houseMinimalist compact residence
downsizing · homesteading · permaculture · food forest · community garden · zero-waste · carbon footprint · intentional community · cohousing · ecovillage
rainwater harvesting
Gathering precipitation for later use
- composting toiletWaste processor using decay
- rain barrelOutdoor runoff storage vessel
- cisternWater storage chamber
reed bed · water conservation · drip irrigation · catchment · filtration · xeriscaping · rain garden · water footprint · reclaimed water
LEED
Green architecture certification
- Energy StarEPA efficiency certification program
- green certificationVerified environmental compliance badge
- rating systemStandardized method for evaluation
environmental assessment · building codes · performance metrics · energy audit · compliance
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