Yale University teams with UN Environment to unveil new eco-housing module

2018-07-23T16:19:00-04:00

Representing more than a third of global greenhouse gas emissions, and using up 40% of the planet's total resources, the housing sector is going to have to play a key role in effective climate policy. By building green, we can lessen the impact our buildings have on contributing to climate change while also building resilience into our homes and communities.

Seeking new solutions, the United Nations Environment Programme and UN Habitat recently teamed up with the Yale Center for Ecosystems in Architecture to explore how sustainable design can limit the overuse of natural resources and climate change while also providing decent, affordable housing. “We clearly need more housing," said Erik Solheim, head of UN Environment. "But the key thing is that we also need smarter housing” he added.

Courtesy of UN Environment.

As tends to be the case these days, the result of their collaboration is a 22-square-meter "tiny house." Efficient and multi-functional, the eco-housing module is fully pow...

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Yale University teams with UN Environment to unveil new eco-housing module