Green building (also known as green construction or sustainable building) refers to a

structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout
a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation,
and demolition. This requires close cooperation of the design team, the architects, the engineers,
and the client at all project stages. The Green Building practice expands and complements the
classical building design concerns of economy, utility, durability, and comfort

Although new technologies are constantly being developed to complement current practices in
creating greener structures, the common objective is that green buildings are designed to reduce
the overall impact of the built environment on human health and the natural environment by:

 Efficiently using energy, water, and other resources

 Protecting occupant health and improving employee productivity
 Reducing waste, pollution and environmental degradation

While the practices or technologies employed in green building are constantly evolving and may differ
from region to region, fundamental principles persist from which the method is derived: Siting and
Structure Design Efficiency, Energy Efficiency, Water Efficiency, Materials Efficiency, Indoor
Environmental Quality Enhancement, Operations and Maintenance Optimization, and Waste and Toxics
Reduction. The essence of green building is an optimization of one or more of these principles

An "ecohouse" (or eco home) is an environmentally low-impact home designed and built using
materials and technology that reduces its carbon footprint and lowers its energy needs.

This includes:

 Glass that has two or three layers with gas in between to prevent heat loss
 Solar panels
 Geothermal heating and growing plants on the roof to regulate temperature, quieten the
house, and to produce oxygen
 A wind turbine for when there is wind, and a battery if not

The Code for Sustainable Homes is an environmental assessment method for rating and certifying the
performance of new homes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. It is a national standard for use in
the design and construction of new homes with a view to encouraging continuous improvement in
sustainable home building.

The code works by awarding new homes a rating from Level 1 to Level 6, based on their
performance against 9 sustainability criteria which are combined to assess the overall
environmental impact. Level 1 is entry level above building regulations, and Level six is the
highest, reflecting exemplary developments in terms of sustainability.

The sustainability criteria by which new homes are measured are:

 Energy and CO2 Emissions – Operational Energy and resulting emissions of carbon
dioxide to the atmosphere (different minimum standards that must be met at each level of
the Code)
  Water – Internal and external water saving measures specified (minimum standards that
must be met at each level of the Code).

 Materials – The sourcing and environmental impact of materials used to build the home
(minimum standards present).

 Surface Water Run-off – Management of surface water run-off from the development and
flood risk (minimum standards present).

 Waste – Storage for recyclable waste and compost, and care taken to reduce, reuse and
recycle construction materials (minimum standards present).

 Pollution – The use of insulation materials and heating systems that do not add to global
warming.

 Health and Well-Being – Provision of good daylight quality, sound insulation, private
space, accessibility, and adaptability(minimum standards present for Code Level 6 only).

 Management – A Home User Guide, designing in security, and reducing the impact of
construction.

 Ecology – Protection and enhancement of the ecology of the area and efficient use of
building land.

Examples

1. Naomi campbell’s house, turkey

2. Phantom eco house
3. Alter eco house, California
4. Eco house of simon dale
5. Hanson’s eco house