Eco Home Types

Prefabricated, or “prefab,” and modular homes are manufactured piece by piece in an off-site factory, transported to the home site and assembled on the site

Passive solar design takes advantage of a building’s site, climate, and materials to minimize energy use.

Small residential wind turbines create renewable energy.

Using solar photovoltaic panels to produce onsite renewable energy

Geothermal systems use underground reservoirs to tap steam and very hot water to produce electricity and heating and cooling

Container homes are typically made out of steel shipping containers and come in sizes of 10, 2o or 40 feet.

Home-certification programs require some of the highest levels of energy efficiency, air quality, material sourcing, and durability. Each certification has different standards.

A smart home integrates smart and automated devices with the goal of energy efficiency and convenience.

Off-grid homes are homes that do not rely on utilities for energy supply or water.

A home is Net Zero Energy or a Zero Energy Home when the total amount of annual energy used in a home is roughly equal to the amount of renewable energy created on the site.

Tiny homes are generally defined as homes with under 600 square feet.

Homes made with materials like adobe, straw bale, earthship and others.