ecohouse

Environmentally friendly home

An ecohouse 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 collection, and natural ventilation: They built an ecohouse with a green roof and geothermal heating.

Also called an eco-home or green home.

dwelling

home

One's personal residence

residencePlace one inhabits
habitatOrganism's natural environment
abodePlace of residence

shelter · cottage · bungalow · villa · townhouse · homestead · farmhouse · earthship · off-grid · occupant

lifestyle

composting

Decomposing organic matter deliberately

recyclingReprocessing used materials
permacultureSustainable ecosystem design method
zero-wasteNo garbage produced

low-impact · biodegradable · upcycling · environmentalism · self-sufficiency · homesteading

systems

photovoltaic

Light-to-electricity converting

geothermalRelating to underground heat
insulationThermal transfer prevention
weatherizationSealing a building's envelope

design

architecture

Building design discipline

blueprintDetailed technical drawing
floorplanOverhead architectural diagram
layoutSpatial arrangement of elements

bioclimatic · orientation · siting · form · spatial · structure · foundation · façade · modernism · aesthetics

materials

bamboo

Tall woody grass

cobMaize ear's central cylinder
corkTree bark bottle seal
adobeSun-dried clay bricks

timber-frame · non-toxic · cellulose · mycelium

Opposites

environmental impact

ecohouseMcMansion

Ostentatious mass-produced dwelling

construction philosophy

ecohousetract home

Standardized development dwelling

cookie-cutter house · prefab housing

Family

eco, house, ecology, ecological, ecologically, ecologist, ecosystem, ecoregion, ecotourism

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G