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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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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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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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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Industrial-Inspired Homes
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Blade-Made Converts a Part of a Wind Turbine to a Micro Home
Modular Trailer-Free Tiny Homes
The Vagabond Haven Evergreen is Small Yet Spacious
Adaptable Prefab Tiny Homes
Tree Tents Birdhouse Modular is Highly Customizable
Terraced Tiny Living
The Park Tiny Home Elevates Compact Living with a Rooftop Terrace
Bohemian Mobile Homes
Tiny Birdy Mobile Home is a Custom Off-Grid Retreat for Nomadic Retirement
Recycled Tiny Houses
Shadow House by Matti Kuittinen Uses Waste Materials for Full-Scale Living
Floating Canopy Homes
The Holocene House Concept Integrates Water & Architectural Geometry
Modular Tiny Home Designs
The Vettel Haus Tiny Home Masters the Art of Living Large
Two-Trailer Compact Homes
The Bowerbird by Unplgd Tiny Homes is Luxe Small Living
Ethereal Feminine Tiny Homes
The Plume Botanical Hut Tiny House Prioritizes Stylish Versatility
Contemporary Rural Dwellings
StudioAC's South Bay House Reinterprets Rural Canadian Architecture
Climate-Responsive Prefab Homes
The Drop Pod House Adapts to Floods and Unexpected Guests
Cob Building Revivals
CobBauge HouseBlends Ancient Techniques with Modern Standards
Eco-Friendly Textured Lighting Series
Lanova Designs the Sustainable Terra Lamp Series
Cozy Smart Tiny Homes
The Sonoma Home Offers Modern Comfort and Smart Living in a Tiny Package
Concrete Gridded Garden Homes
The Rua Polônia House in Brazil Boasts an Industrial Frontage
Low Footprint Compact Houses
The Nano Micro House is an Affordable Living Solution
Greenhouse Office Pavilions
Office for Roundtable + JXY Studio Create Multifunctional Office
Modern Timber Lake Houses
nARCHITECTS Completes the CLT House Nestled in Hudson Valley Forests
Seaside Home Renovation
The Newly Updated Casa De Praia Shapes a Warm Coastal Interior
Shape‑shifting Retreats
This Modular Off‑Grid House Adapts to Natural Sites with Expandable Walls
Modern Prefabricated Residential Projects
Palette Architecture Designs the Sleek Shift House
Solar Timber Residences
The Forest Edge House by Marc Thorpe Uses Off-Grid Systems
Earth-Layered Concrete Homes
House of Four Soils by Hiren Patel Architects Uses Rammed Earth
Expanded Tiny Homes
The Ochoco Tiny House Shows How Extra Width Transforms Compact Design
Biophilic Workplace Designs
Mangrove Garden Office by Bean Buro Reimagines Corporate Spaces
Compact Modular Forest Cabins
The Digital House Showcases Plug‑in Construction in the Forest
Eco Living Vertical Towers
The Eden Rise Vertical Eco Living Community Integrates Food Production
Hydro-Positive Microhomes
Living on Groundwater Rewires a 25 M² Residence to Recharge Aquifers
Coastal Timber Retreats
The Casa Guaecá Project Reinterprets Beach House Living Through Structure
Courtyard Brick Houses
The Threshold House by Madras Spaces Uses Simple Rural Materials
Off-Grid Forest Retreats
The Nest Cabin by Daria Sheina Studio is Made with Stacked Volumes
Minimalist Contemporary Home Designs
Hock Hoon Proudly Delivers the Hitotema Home Project
Mahogany Intergenerational Homes
The Mahogany House by R ARCHITECTURE is Chic and Contemporary
Curved Green Roof-Topped Museums
Atelier Alter Architects Designs the Sunner Museum in China
Sustainable Off-Grid Remote Retreats
Daria Sheina Studio Designs the Nest Home in Canada
Geodesic Bioceramic Dome Homes
Geoship Introduces Geodesic Dome Models for Human Living
Modular Living Structures
Modular BV System Redefines Prefabricated Homes Sustainability in Brazil
Adaptive Family Residences
A 1920s London Home is Transformed into No Ordinary House
Living Landscape Homes
Hedge and Arbour House by Studio Bright Merges Garden and Architecture
Modernist Home Renovations
The Bauhaus Budapest Apartment Receives a Contemporary Refresh
Eco‑tiny Sanctuarys
The TIGÍN Tiny Homes Reimagine Starter Living with a Hemp-Clad Design
Climate-Smart Rural Designs
Vernacular Home Cools Interiors with Passive Clay-Pot Ventilation
Eco-Focused Family Housing
Rewild Homes Moves Environmental Design into Realistic Living
Contemporary Home Renovation Projects
Ofisvesaire Completes the Renovation of the S House
All-Glass Mesmerizing Compact Homes
Elsewhere Pods Designs the Tiny Beaufort Bushland Retreat
Compact Sustainable Homes
Quadrapol Introduces the Cabana as a Tiny Dwelling That Rethinks Space
Glass‑brick Belgian Homes
The Glass Brick House by Delmulle Delmulle Embeds Privacy and Greenery
Organically Printed Homes
The Lib Earth House Showcases Soil-Based 3d Printing Custom Living
Neighborhood House Renovations
Casa Cruda Brings a Transformation to a Cartagena Neighborhood Home
Forest-Edge Timber Homes
Timbertop House by Atelier Kastelic Buffey Anchors in Canada’s Woods
Ceramic Modern Houses
The Hillsborough Residence Blends Modern Design with Sculptural Ceramics
Leaf-Inspired Countryside Homes
The Leaf House Interprets Organic Form Within a Rural Landscape
Water-Saving Bathroom Capsules
The BERGVATTNET Collection Makes Shower Water Efficiency Effortless
Sustainable Canopy Pavilions
The Casa Solai Frames Ocean and Jungle Through a Dual-Pavilion Design
Compact Urban Dwellings
Miami Tiny House Applies Modern Design to a Small Residential Footprint
Coastal Timber Homes
The Cornwall Retreat Brings a Quiet, Landscape-Driven Residential Design
Eclectic Terraced Residences
The Druid Grove House is a Renovated Terrace Redesigned by CAN
Modular Cob Pavilions
The Heal, Home, Hmm Pavilion by Roo Dhissou Uses Reclaimed Mud at the V&a
Tranquil Courtyard Homes
The Cupertino Courtyard House by SHED Architecture Highlights Serenity
Solar Powered Compact Homes
The E55000 Modular Off Grid Home Brings Expandable Living Upfront
Sustainable Hospitality Concepts
Riviera Dining Group's CASA NEOS Includes Eco-Friendly Materials
Innovative Steel Laneway Houses
Weiss Architecture & Urbanism Limited Presents a Striking Project
Community Wellness Centres
The Apple House by Okra Supports Nature Based Learning
Cave-Inspired 3D-Printed Homes
Kizuki and Onocom Launch O House with the COBOD Printer
Timber Screen Ventilated Homes
House in Corjeum Field by Atelier Roots Home Within Rural Context
Modern Scandinavian Compact Homes
Dragon Tiny Homes Unveils the Kemi 2025 Model
Landscape-Integrated Homes
House by the Grove is a Home Designed to Sit Within Its Natural Site
Cork Cladding London Homes
Nina+Co and ROAR Architects Complete Nina's House
Green Roof Residences
Tapestry by Shibanee & Kamal Architects Brings Nature to Rooftops
Venetian Glass Brick Colors
Glen-Gery Corporation Has Introduced the Emerald Green Option
Hilltop Modern Retreats
The Cloud House Transforms a Hudson Valley Site into a Serene Eco Home
Biophilic Mountain Retreats
The Villa Prakriti Biophilic Merges Design with Its Landscape
Skylit Belgian Residences
The He Winter Garden Home Blends Indoor Greenery with Elegant Living
Nature-Rooted Family Retreats
The Haus Am Lagnesberg Blends Art, Family Life, and Natural Design
Garden-Connected Homes
The Waverley House Transforms a 1950s Bungalow with Verdant Integration
Organic Coastal Homes
Diachok Architects' Coastal Villa Brings Sculptural Living to Brisbane
Sustainable Family Homes
Twin Pitches Extends an Edwardian House with Bright & Efficient Design
Climate-Adaptive Tropical Homes
The Ocean Eye House Influenced Today’s Climate-Responsive Design
Japanese-Inspired Recycled Pavilions
Second Edition's Love Shack is Made of Recycled Materials
Resilient Modular Bamboo Housing
Housing NOW by Blue Temple is Resilient in the Face of Disaster
Bamboo Forest-Inspired Retreats
Canter and Gallop Designs a Tranquil Home in Hong Kong
Stabilized Moss Green Walls
Benetti Home Debuts Benetti Moss With Sky Valet
Water-Saving Shower Systems
Ideal Standard Creates the Sustainable Alu+ Shower System
Sleek Garden-Edge Renovations
The Waverley House is Reimagined by Sam Crawford Architects
Eclectic London Renovations
Druid Grove is a Renovated Terraced House in East Dulwich by CAN
Urban Roofscape Projects
Groundscaper's Central Yards Transforms Rooftop Lanes into a Development
Timber-Framed Coastal Homes
This Timber Residence in Goa Pioneers Sustainable Luxury Living
Compact Civic Workspaces
The Stroud Green Housing Centre Creates a Modest Community Hub
Modern Vietnamese Dwellings
Tien Giang House by Tropical Space Honors Traditional Architecture
Sustainable Growth Systems
TreeSoil 3d-Printed Bricks Support Young Trees in Changing Climates
Mushroom-Inspired Dining Designs
Grybova Hata Evokes Mycelial Growth Via Bio-Based Materials
Contemporary Weatherized Homes
OOF! Architecture Designs the Acute House for a Family
Oyster-Shell Pavilions
Besley & Spresser Uses Recycled Oyster Shells in the Pier Pavilion Façade
Climate-Responsive Housing
The Cielo Residential Building Uses Screens by Indian Architecture
Modern Design-Forward Tile Exhibitions
Tile of Spain Manufacturers Spotlight Designs at Coverings
Reimagined Slim Living Designs
The Slim Fit House Shows How Narrow Lot Homes Can Feel Spacious
Biomaterial Interior Design
Spring Studio Forms Sustainable Interiors for World Heritage Centre
Multigenerational Shingle Homes
Lil Shingle by Best Practice Architecture Transforms a 1950s Home
Eco-Friendly Modular Refugee Shelters
AllSpace has Designed a Special Shelter Prototype
Education Architecture Expansions
Rainbow International School Extends with Nature Spatial Design
Historic Roof Conversions
Brick to Light Renovates a Former Barracks House in Münster
Burnt Orange Walled Residences
Raúl Sánchez Architects Designs the Earthy Casa Magarola
Textured Home Extensions
EBBA Architects Completes the Basalt House as a Material-Rich Renovation
Modernist Modern Retreats
General Assembly revives 1960s Hamptons villa with coastal modernism
Foldable Greenhouse Kitchens
Your Greenhouse is Your Kitchen Transforms into a Community Space
Renewable Energy Shelters
Solar Wind Gazebos Combine Photovoltaics and Wind Turbines
Adaptive Backyard Studios
Love Shack Adapts Reclaimed Materials into a Multifunctional Pavilion
Tranquil Beachtown Hawaiian Residences
Hawaii Off Grid Designs the Kailua Residence
Contemporary Residential Architecture Projects
Groundeddesign Designs the Lime Tree Valley Villa
Forest Edge House Design
Casa Guapuruvu Uses Geometry & Light to Engage Brazil’s Atlantic Forest
Revived Stone Sheds
A Compact Stone Cabin Gains Quiet Charm in a Modern Micro-Home Renovation
Sculptural Inverted Homes
Fala Atelier’s Porto House Flips a Roof for an Expressive Architecture
Monochrome Living Spaces
The Grigio Verde Villa Transforms Grayscale Tones into a Warm Home
Pavilion-Style Art Homes
Casa Galeria by BLOCO Architects Merges Living and Gallery Space
Green Roof-Topped Circular Villas
Sou Fujimoto Designed the EARTH Villa in Okinawa Prefecture
Wooden Compact Thoughtful Residences
Madeiguincho Designs the Compact Barca Home
Sustainable Country Homes
The Three Oaks Farm Redefines Low-Impact Living in Sussex Countryside
Thatched Roof Wildlife Retreats
Ma+rs Serenity Retreat Anchors Hillside Residence in New Zealand
Salvaged Materials House
Iris Residence by Tres Birds Uses Reclaimed Materials & Low-Energy Design
Reinvented Compact Living
An Affordable Housing Prototype Meets Modern Needs on a Micro Scale
Plant-Based Guesthouse Designs
Sara Martinsen Designs the Rooted Potential Pavilion Using Plants
Earthened Architecture Pavilions
Khalil Morad El Ghilali & El Mehdi Belyasmine Design a Pavilion
Circular Architectural Surface Alternatives
Enkei Offers the New ReCeramix™ Surface Material
Forest Sanctuary Homes
The Sadowski House near Warsaw Showcases a Modern Forest Retreat
Terracotta Concrete Retreats
The Alloa Hills Weekend Home Blends Recycled Brick and Warm Concrete
Clay Ridge Residences
The Birdwood House Reimagines Subtropical Living Through Sustainable Design
Renewed Kyoto Townhouses
Studio Aluc Transforms a Historic Kyoto Townhouse into Modern Lodging
Minimal Cork Residences
Atelier Local House in Valongo Rethinks Heritage and Simplicity
Slender Alley Dwelling Revivals
The Brown House Uses Ecological Materials to Redefine Urban Infill
Vibrant Tropical Guesthouses
The Bi Design House Guesthouse Blends Local Design with Modernity
Minimal Material Residences
Marcela Cure Reimagines Miami Living Through Material Restraint
Blue-Accented Rooftop Residences
Bruzkus Greenberg Embraces Tranquility & Intrigue in This Design
Brick Market Interior Design
The LINEHOUSE Ink Ink Food Market Uses a Greenhouse-Style Hall
Compact Cottage Revivals
This Rustic Renovation Breathes New Life into a Tiny Village Structure
Weatherized Minimal Modern Homes
Splinter Society’s Coastal House Settles into Ocean Grove Site
Low-Impact Garden Dwellings
The Senior Shelter Offers a Connected Space for Aging Family Members
Victorian Home Modular Extensions
The Meadow Road Extension Redesigns a Villa with Sustainability