water - Part 44

Tour the Insides of 5 Shipping Container Homes

I often receive emails from people who visit our website asking: what is it like to live in a...

GROHE Sustainable Bathroom & Kitchen Faucets and Showers

For GROHE, the conscious, economical use of energy and resources is not just a challenge but also a great pleasure. That’s why they channel all of their inventive spirit into masterminding sustainable systems. For example, their GROHE EcoJoy™ technology helps save up to 68 percent of water used – and truly lives up to its name.

Earthships: How They Work & How to Rent One

You’ve seen photos of Earthships and like the idea of living off the grid, but how do they really...

RainHarvest Systems

RainHarvest Systems RainHarvest Systems is focused on removing the barriers to widespread...

Over 90 Net-Zero-Energy Home Building Resources

How do people interested in building a zero-energy home get started? The process usually begins with a lot of online research. Here are some of the top websites and online resources for homeowners and building professionals.

What is the Living Building Challenge?

The Living Building Challenge™ is the built environment’s most rigorous performance standard. It is a building certification program, advocacy tool and philosophy that defines the most advanced measure of sustainability in the built environment possible today and acts to rapidly diminish the gap between current limits and the positive solutions we seek.