Barratt EcoSmart Show Village (UK)

• Chorley in Lancashire
• 7 special homes which feature the latest energy -
  efficient and 'green' technologies, including wind, solar and geothermal power
• testing these and asking homebuyers whether they want them in their homes
• homes aren’t available to buy
• being evaluated by experts from Manchester University
  

The Lighthouse - Net-zero Carbon Home

Also see: http://www.bre.co.uk/page.jsp?id=959

Apart of BRE Innovation Park

"Containter City" Ultimate recycled home

Reusing shipping containers as the start for pre-fab housing... smart! Lots more cool projects on their site but these are their 2 "city" ideas:

• Container City I
  
• Container City II

Source: http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/06/08/prefab-friday-container-city/

Richard Rogers' Oxley Park "Flexi-Houses" - Milton Keynes, U.K.

"The first tranche of houses at Oxley Woods in Milton Keynes, designed by Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners, ... go on sale at £199,995 for a two-bedroom property this week."

Source: http://www.ft.com/cms/s/c87d0b08-fc36-11db-93a4-000b5df10621,Authorised=false.html

"The homes are constructed from sustainable materials and employ unique features including an ‘EcoHat’ – allowing hot air to be re-used to optimise energy consumption and provide passive solar water heating.
...houses represent a reduction of approximately 27% in carbon dioxide emissions, compared with a conventional new-build house of similar size. This reduction rises to almost 40% with the inclusion of the EcoHat"

Sources:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/05/richard_rogers_1.php
http://www.rsh-p.com/render.aspx?siteID=1&navIDs=1,4,25,1361,1363

Foster + Partners Winery - Ribera del Duero, Spain

"The building is partially buried in the landscape, hiding itself around the natural topography of the site. That design choice allows, for instance, for the grapes to be poured straight down into the beginning of the wine production process. The different volumes of the building relate to the specific stages of wine making, with the areas that are sunken into the ground providing the best conditions for the fermentation process.

...diminish the impact on the environment... partial burial of the building thermal combined with a green roof on top to control the temperature, and photovoltaics on the roof seal the deal."

Source: http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/05/29/foster-partners-spanish-winery/

Green Daycare (UK)

Meanwhile Gardens by Constructive Individuals

• green roof
• timber surfaces
• south window and skylights
• super insulated walls and roof of cellulose fibre insulation
• rain and grey water recycling system to run the toilets

Suffolk, The eco-house (UK)

Zero Carbon House in Scotland

The Zero Carbon House is a low energy demonstration project to show how renewable energy can create a unique living experience on a remote island in a severe climate. A holistic approach has been taken to eliminating household carbon emissions that would normally result from heating and powering the home, running the family car and growing and transporting food.

Source: http://www.treehugger.com/files/2007/04/zero_carbon_hou.php