HOMES Materials

What is an eco-home? Learn about sustainable building, recycled materials, and energy-efficient design.

What is an eco-home? An eco-home is designed and built to respect the environment. Firstly, the materials used to build the house are often recycled materials that people don't want anymore, such as wood or pieces of metal, or even glass. Builders of eco-homes also try to use local materials like stone and wood. An eco-home is energy efficient which means it uses natural resources, such as water and sunlight, efficiently.These houses usually have large windows in the roof for natural lighting and solar panels to provide energy for lighting.