The buildings of an ecovillage shape and structure many of its forms and functions. In the main they have been constructed with purpose, using the same ecological and ethical principles employed by the ecovillage as a whole. As such, we can use an examination of eco-buildings, often as structures symbolic of the broader ecovillage doctrine and aims, to understand the relationship between ecovillage practices and their impact on mainstream society. Such an examination explores the choices made in how people are building eco-housing themselves and why, what makes eco-housing work, what it is like to live in such dwellings, and what the accompanying constraints and opportunities are.
DOI: doi.org/10.5282/rcc/6185