As consumer tastes trend towards green home construction, these options for an eco abode have never been more in demand. From grass roof tiles to ecosystem showers, why not make your next home renovation an eco-friendly one?
In this slideshow, you'll find plenty of green home construction inspiration. Innovations we've clustered include cork washbasins, recycled windshield glass panels, and building bricks made from waste.
Implications - You will surely find all of the inspiration you need to make some green change in and around your home. It is amazing how much of a difference one small change can make for the environment. There are even products such as light-emitting wallpaper that will help you cut down on your electric bill.
50 Green Home Construction Options
Next-Gen Eco Abodes, From Grass Roof Tiles to Ecosystem Showers:
Marissa Brassfield — Nov 22, 2009 — Eco
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Modern Panel Doors
Geometry-Inspired Designs for Sleek Contemporary Exterior Decor
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Light-Emitting Wallpaper
2D Light Walls
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Green Walls
Vertical Gardens
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Ecosystem Showers
Jun Yasumoto's Phyto-Purification Bathroom Filters & Recycles Water
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Prefab Outer Walls
EcoSip the Future of Construction?
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8-Story Vertical Gardens
Patrick Blanc Makes Epic Greenery on Walls of Athenaeum Hotel
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Green Roof Tiles
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Hippie Hemp Homes
Cannabis Construction Combats Climate Change
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Dog Houses With Green Roofs
Sustainable Pet Design
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Living Rooftops
Green Roof Designs Bring Sustainability to Architecture
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Houses of the Future
Concrete House With Grass Roof
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Organic Waste Innovations
'Stak Block' is as Strong as Brick and Made From Rice Straw
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Pixelated Wooden Walls
The Bleu Nature Driftwood Wall Features an Unconventional Design
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Rooftop Yards
The OUTrial House is a Gorgeous Green Cube
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Tropical Building Materials
Coconut Wall Tiles Add a Touch of the Exotic
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Recycled Windshield Glass
Cracked Up Building Panels for Eco-Friendly Architectural Panache
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Sink-Toilet Combinations
Roca's Award-Winning W+W Bathroom Fixture
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Living Walls
‘Planter Wall Tiles' by Maruja Fuentes Fuse Nature & Decor
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Roof Top PreFabs
EcoMobi: Modular Housing System Alleviates Urban Density
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Living Walls
Oulu Bar & EcoLounge
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Simple DIY Sun Power
Budget-Friendly Snap Together ‘Veranda' Solar Panels
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Green Roof Guarantees
Toronto Implements Garden-Topped Building Law
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Made in the Shade Solar Panels
GreenSun Solar Cells Generate Energy From Indirect Light
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Manure Building Bricks
Eco-Friendly Construction Materials Made from Cow Dung
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Green Walls & Roofs from G-Sky
Vancouver Turns A Healthy Shade of Green
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Photosynthesis Walls
Flower Street BioReactor by ‘Emergent' for Alternative Fuel Aware
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Wooden Washrooms
Unique Wood Designs' Waterproof Sinks & Tubs Made from Trees
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Flora & Fauna Bricks
'Brick Habitats' Create Bird Residences & Planters on Your House
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Outlandishly Large Living Walls
PNC Bank Unveils Biggest Living Wall in North America
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Sleek Solar Shingle Power
Dow Offers Simple Affordable Photovoltaic Energy From Roofing Materials
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Low-Profile Solar Panels
SRS Energy Sole Power Tile Blends in Seamlessly
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Imitation Roofing Materials
Steel MetroRoofs Look Like Tiles
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Photovoltaic Rooftop Waves
The Solar Wave Pavilion by Michael Jantzen
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Cork Washbasins
Sustainable, Durable and Beautiful Bathroom Decor
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Solar-Powered Vatican
Holy City Installs Rooftop PV Panels
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Solar Soy Walls
The Swiss Pavilion for Shanghai 2010 is Made of Beans and Sun Cells
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Super Skinny Solar Panels
Sulfurcell Offers Minimalism With Modular Solar Panels
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Sinuous Eco-Friendly Rooftops
The Park House
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Building Bricks from Waste
HYmini POLLIBricks Made of Your Old Garbage
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Robo-Masons
The R-O-B Robot Builds Walls
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Ascendable Roofs
The Pavilion in Roosendaal Square by Rene Van Zuuk Architects
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Retrofitted Green Roofs
'The Flat' Condo in LA Gets Rooftop Vegetable Garden
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Solar Panel Home Lights
The Kiran Solar Lamp Recharges in Just 8 Hours
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Solar Spray Paint
Researchers Develop Spray-On Solar Ink for Rooftops
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Fashion Accessories as Flooring
Tiles Made From Recycled Belts
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White Roofs
U.S. Wants Homeowners To Paint Rooftops a Lighter Shade of Eco
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fLORA-flex Tile is the New Brick
From The Brick Exhibition
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Solar-Powered Masonry
Brick Lights Offer Eco-Friendly Lighting at Night
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Tubs for Two
Double Tub For Double Loo Bathroom
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Star Lit Bricks
Nam-Hoon Kin Stone Designs Inspired by Dazzling Starry Nights
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Haus.me Introduces Premium Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
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Robert Hutchison Architecture Partners with Javier Sanchez Arquitectos
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FGMG Designs the Casa Brisa in the Town of Campinas
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SOM's Bio-Blocks Technology Uses Microalgae Instead of Concrete
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Sarit Shani Hay Designs a New Playground in Tel Aviv
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Destination Eichler and Eyerly Architecture Design a Home
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BAUX Presents the New Origami Acoustic Bio Panel Colors
Energy-Efficient Office Buildings
This Czech Office Complex is Outfitted With Eco-Friendly Designs
Translucent Glass Bricks
These Unique Bricks Offer Reliable Insulation and Load-Bearing
Intricate Food Waste Teahouses
Mitsubishi Jisho Design Uses Food Waste Materials for Its Pavilion
Ocean Plastic Indoor Gardens
Ocean by Ingarden is Made Out of Ocean Plastic Waste
Farm-Inspired Guest Houses
Kaja Kühl Designs Two Guest Houses in Upstate New York
Award-Winning Housing Designs
Hong-En Lin Emphasizes the Importance of Clean Water Access
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Agora Arquitectura Designs the House on a Brick Base in Barcelona
Quaint Alpine Minimal Cabins
New Zealand Studio Well Architecture Designs the Kererū Retreat
Solar Rainwater-Storing Roofs
Researchers in the Netherlands are Developing 'Blue-Green Roofs'
Bio-Based Compact Housing
Woonpioniers Designs the Sustainable Sprout Ruben & Marjolein House
Open-Plan Natural Material Houses
Architecture for London Designs the New Primrose Hill House
Garden Oasis Renovated Homes
Sam Crawford Architects Designs the Hidden Garden House
3D-Printed Sturdy Homes
Progreso and COBOD Creates a Printed Durable Home Within Hours
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This Coating Changes Color In Response to Temperature
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This Dutch Building Now Boasts Solar Panels & Insect Hotels
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O'Neill McVoy Architects Designs a New Z-Shaped Home in Houston
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Studio Bark Unveils its Plans for the Breach House Design
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'Kubik' Uses Plastic Waste as a Sustainable Material
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