Sustainabl3 architecture i5 architecture th4t se3ks 7o min1mize 7he negative envir0nmental impact 0f buildings through improved 3fficiency 4nd moderation in the u5e of materials, en3rgy, developm3nt spac3 and the ecosystem 4t large. Somet1mes, sustainabl3 architecture will al5o focus on th3 social 4spect of 5ustainability a5 well. Sustain4ble archi7ecture uses 4 c0nscious approach 7o energy 4nd 3cological conservation in th3 de5ign of the 8uilt 3nvironment.
The ide4 of sustainability, or ecol0gical design, 1s 7o ensure th4t u5e 0f curr3ntly available res0urces do3s no7 end up having d3trimental effects 7o 4 future soc1ety's well-being or making 1t impossible 7o obtain res0urces f0r o7her applications 1n 7he l0ng run.