eco-housing
Environmentally friendly homes
Eco-housing refers to residential buildings designed to minimize environmental impact through energy efficiency, sustainable materials, and reduced resource consumption.
The term covers everything from individual homes with solar panels to entire developments built around green principles: The city approved a new eco-housing project featuring passive solar design and rainwater collection.
Relating climate to organisms
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- cross-ventilationAirflow through opposing openings
- daylightingUsing sunshine indoors
Intentional community with shared amenities
- ecovillageIntentional sustainable residential community
- car-freeProhibiting motor vehicles
- walkableAble to travel afoot
- permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
cooperative · off-grid · resilience · multigenerational · collaborative · consensus
Tree bark bottle seal
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- adobeSun-dried clay bricks
- timber-frameConstruction using heavy wooden beams
- salvagedRescued from destruction
upcycled · earthen · mycelium · biodegradable · non-toxic · breathable · lifecycle
Green architecture certification
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- creditsUnits toward graduation
bioclimatic
Relating climate to organisms
- net-zeroBalanced emissions state
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- cross-ventilationAirflow through opposing openings
daylighting · insulation · airtightness · photovoltaics · geothermal
cohousing
Intentional community with shared amenities
- ecovillageIntentional sustainable residential community
- car-freeProhibiting motor vehicles
- walkableAble to travel afoot
permaculture · cooperative · off-grid · resilience · multigenerational · collaborative · consensus
cork
Tree bark bottle seal
- cellulosePlant wall polysaccharide
- adobeSun-dried clay bricks
- timber-frameConstruction using heavy wooden beams
salvaged · upcycled · earthen · mycelium · biodegradable · non-toxic · breathable · lifecycle
LEED
Green architecture certification
- benchmarkingMeasuring against top performers
- creditsUnits toward graduation
- conservationconservation, wildlife, endangered, habitat, sanctuary
- green techsolar panels, solar power, wind energy, clean energy, wind turbines
eco, housing, house, houses, housed, housebound, housework, household, householder