A site about Green Building Projects, Tips & Tricks, and Ideas for Sustainable Improvements.

Discover practical, design-forward ways to green your home, small business, or development project—whether you’re making a simple upgrade, planning a renovation or addition, or building from the ground up. Explore categories focused on water and energy efficiency, waste reduction, improved indoor air quality, sustainable landscaping, and best-practice strategies to help future-proof your project.

Written and orchestrated by Sebastian Eilert, AIA
Principal of Sebastian Eilert Architecture.

  • Coral Gables addition and renovation underway…

    This is probably the modest addition we currently have underway in the City of Coral Gables. It will create an amazing space to the rear of the house. The addition consists of a new master suite and covered terrace to the rear and improved space with new AC on the interior. The complexity of any…

  • How to design a sustainable world – discovering value

    Building the future: how an architect designs a sustainable world   Sustainability means taking care of our environment—for the sake of the world that we live in. And it also means developing something that is relevant in the future. Architects like Sebastian Eilert and his team shape our world with sustainable solutions. What do creatives…

  • Sebastian Eilert receives badge as USGBC Pro Reviewer

    …happy to do my part. USGBC Education Pro Reviewer badge!

  • GaiaMa – LEED Platinum home in Biscyane Park , Florida by S.E.A.

    GaiaMa is a new single story house located in Biscayne Park, Florida designed by Sebastian Eilert of Sebastian Eilert Architecture. The 1500 square feet home is built with ICF walls and Insuldeck structural roof resulting in a hyper-insulted structure that also exceeds Florida Building Code hurricane wind pressure requirements. A central cupola with operable windows…

  • Architectural Style guide – South Florida: Transitional Style

    A recent project in Coral Gables, Florida encouraged me to define a style currently growing in the South Florida markets. It is often referred to as Florida Modern or Key West Modern but more accurately called Transitional Style. It can be defined as follows: Transitional Style (also known as “updated classic”, “classic with a contemporary…

  • Sebastian Eilert to speak at CADRE March 04, 2014 6-8pm

    CADRE Committee Construction Architecture Design and Real Estate presents moderated by Barry E. Johnson CEO of Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce Speakers: Mark Woerner , Assistant Director for Planning in the Miami-Dade County He oversees the administration, maintenance and update of the County’s adopted Comprehensive Development Master Plan. The Department’s Planning Division is the lead…

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