energy-efficient design
Low-consumption building approach
Energy-efficient design is an approach to architecture, engineering, or product development that minimizes energy consumption while maintaining functionality.
Buildings with energy-efficient design use insulation, natural lighting, and efficient heating systems to reduce power needs: The new office building features energy-efficient design with solar panels and triple-glazed windows.
The principle applies across domains—from appliances to vehicles to urban planning.
- LEED certificationSustainable building credential
- LED lightingIllumination via semiconductors
- smart thermostatsNetworked home temperature regulators
- motion sensorsDevices detecting physical movement
- daylightingUsing sunshine indoors
natural ventilation · cross ventilation · thermal insulation · green roofs · living wall · photovoltaic panels · bamboo flooring · cool roof · geothermal heating · reclaimed wood · R-value · triple glazing
energy-efficient designplanned obsolescence
Deliberately shortened product lifespan
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