As the world increasingly embraces eco-conscious living, sustainable exterior design has become a hot topic among homeowners. Whether building a new home or renovating an existing one, the focus on ...

Ultra-Sustainable Building Technologies Are Hitting the Mainstream Published Aug 14, 2023 at 10:18 AM EDT Updated Sep 12, 2023 at 11:57 PM EDT ...

On Earth Day, look through CNN Style’s round-up of 18 noteworthy green buildings from around the world. ... and 270 wind turbines incorporated into the facade power its exterior lights. ...

Sustainable features are ubiquitous in architecture now—and beginning to be required in some places, including a California code that will make new buildings ditch fossil-powered heaters and hot ...

GREEN BUILDING 101: ... Recently the Brazilian hardwood Ipe has become a popular choice for decking and exterior cladding applications, due to its strength, durability, ...

Today, the tallest mass timber building is the 25-story Ascent skyscraper in Milwaukee, completed in 2022. As of that year, there were 84 mass timber buildings eight stories or higher either built ...

“The built environment — as it is built now — is not sustainable,” said Michael Green, a Vancouver, B.C., architect and the author of the 2012 manifesto “The Case for Tall Wood Buildings.” ...

Toronto Residential Building Is Our New Poster Child for Sustainable Design. Prefab wood construction, exterior corridors, natural ventilation, heat pumps, and more.

Passive houses accomplish all this with green strategies, including super insulation, airtight construction and high-performance windows. Passive house design strategies can be used in any climate ...