eco-friendly houses

Samyuktha S, co-founder of Earth Building, a firm specialising in sustainable architecture and natural construction methods, shares important tips to design eco-friendly homes.

Looking for ways to cut down electricity and water bills? Here is a list of houses across the country that use innovative methods to be energy-efficient and reduce wastage.

Sunny Nelson is a 33-year-old former Merchant Navy officer who built an eco-friendly mud home within a strict budget

Want a house that benefits both you and the environment? Mud houses are known to be durable, low-cost, and most importantly, biodegradable.

In Barmer, three simple factors are helping houses safely withstand extreme weather conditions, from incessant rains to raging dust storms. Find out what they are!

“We generate electricity from the windmill for over 200 days of the year. Most other days, we use solar energy for all small appliances... The results are very evident since a house of nine members has brought down their electricity bill from Rs 4,000 to about Rs 1,700 within a few months!”

“Reclaimed wood from demolished houses fulfilled the entire wood requirement of the home. Not a single tree was cut down. I feel our biggest achievement in this house is to keep it cool naturally, in a place like Mangaluru."

Living in the quiet suburb of Rakkar, a few kilometres away from the touristy town of Dharamshala, 88-year-old Didi Contractor, received the Women Artists, Architects and Designers (WADe) Asia Life Time Achievement Award 2017.