Ecology has significantly influenced architecture in the past decade, often due to the energy-efficient design of buildings. Advancements like heat pumps, zero-energy technology, and heat recovery ventilation have transformed homes into high-tech machines. However, “energy efficiency” is often treated as a separate component, unlike in the past where ecology was integral to architectural design. This book explores European vernacular architecture that integrates ecology holistically, but also discusses the broader socio-economic context of ecology in architecture through interviews with experts like Jane Withers, Janez Potočnik, Michael Braungart, and Timothy Morton.

Ecology has significantly influenced architecture in the past decade, often due to the energy-efficient design of buildings. Advancements like heat pumps, zero-energy technology, and heat recovery ventilation have transformed homes into high-tech machines. However, “energy efficiency” is often treated as a separate component, unlike in the past where ecology was integral to architectural design. This book explores European vernacular architecture that integrates ecology holistically, but also discusses the broader socio-economic context of ecology in architecture through interviews with experts like Jane Withers, Janez Potočnik, Michael Braungart, and Timothy Morton.