A Denver Green Home

http://www.dwell.com/slideshows/the-bright-stuff.html?slide=1&c=y&paused=true

Designed and built in Denver, by Mike Moore this home runs completely on solar energy. The exterior brick of the home is from a local demolition yard and elementary school. The image below is not a backyard as one would assume, instead, it is a green roof. Architect Mike Moore decided that it would be more environmentally friendly to use vegetation as a roof rather than materials. I think this home is brilliant. I love how the reused brick makes the home appear older. If you are currently thinking of building a home, consider looking for building material from a local demolition yard. Not only can score some beautiful old material, but you are also being green. 

http://www.dwell.com/slideshows/the-bright-stuff.html?slide=1&c=y&paused=true

Building It Eco

http://www.dwell.com/articles/this-is-it.html

I am intrigued by this environmentally efficient home, designed by Alterstudio Architects in Austin, Texas. When building this home the Alterstudio Architects installed many floor-to-ceiling windows. This allows the homeowners to save on electricity costs and is a way to naturally ventilate their home. Homes like this speak great volumes in the modern world. It’s the ability to find alternative solutions to create a better environment that should be always taken into consideration. With solar panels on the roof and salvaged wood floors from an old barn. This home not only is better for the environment, but also saves the homeowners money. The home has a great mix of vintage, modern and Eco design. 

http://www.dwell.com/slideshows/this-is-it.html?slide=4&c=y&paused=true

Check out some more Eco architecture:

http://www.architecturalhousemodels.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/Cube-Green-Architectural-Image.jpg

http://www.gmadvice.com/eco-friendly-green-architectural-design/green-architectural-restaurant