- In honor of Earth Day, we explored a variety of homes where environmental sustainability guided the entire design process. The results may surprise, from a brand-new passive house in Manhattan Beach, California, built like a Zen oasis to a development in Stockholm topped with a solar-powered penthouse. Even more eco-friendly is to retrofit what already exists, as was the case for a century-old Brooklyn townhouse where passive-house principles led a recent redesign.
Come see what home ideas we find inspiring for sustainable home renovations, new builds and everything in between - and save and share the best of Ecohome here. It could include healthier internal air quality, sustainable building materials, greater comfort and quality of life, off-grid, solar heating, our listings of innovative home design images, including 'before and after' green home renovation photos grows every day to help inspire dream home designs for all.
- This eco-friendly house in Siesta Key Beach, Florida, features "organic textures like reclaimed wood, raffia, and natural fibers, [which] are balanced with clean lines and refined pops of marble, velvet, and brass to demonstrate the versatility of elevated sustainable home design," Sarit Marcus, an interior designer and the founder of Minted Space, says. Prior to her team coming in, the house had already been renovated with other "sustainable construction" practices.
- Eco-home remodeling effectively achieves a range of global goals, like addressing climate change, creating sustainable and thriving communities, and driving economic growth. Read this article and find out nine renovation ideas for sustainable living!
