"Sustainable architecture is reflected in a building’s materials, construction methods, resource use and design in general. The design must also facilitate sustainable operation during the building life cycle, including its ultimate disposal. While it has to be functional and aesthetically superior, the space has to be constructed with the mind-set of achieving long-term energy and resource efficiency.
Sustainable architecture is also referred to as green architecture or environmental architecture. It challenges architects to produce smart designs and use available technologies to ensure that structures generate minimal harmful effects to the ecosystem and the communities."
:https://www.barker-associates.co.uk/service/architecture/what-is-sustainable-architecture/
DIFFERENT METHODS OF SUSTAINABILITY
NOTABLE SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURE FIRMS