Nowadays environmental problems of our planet are becoming the most important issue in all spheres of our lives. Development of new energy effective materials, using ecologically friendly materials in architecture and construction place a great role in reducing consumption of non-renewable resources. Relevance of the study can be taken into consideration by the investigation in the evolution and tendency of sustainable design. In this article, the concept, main purpose and principles of sustainable design with the relevant examples are given. The authors analyze general requirements for environmental projects and they give interesting solutions of eco issue, historical facts and observations of some ecological standards are also considered.

Environmental problems are becoming the most important issue under consideration in all areas of our lives today. Designers have begun to develop zero-impact products, create “green” projects, and use both energy-efficient materials and innovative technologies in order to solve pollution issues. This article discusses an eco-design model based on an eco-system. The authors make analysis of general requirements for environmental projects. They give interesting solutions to environmental problems, where the main goal is to achieve harmony in the "man-nature" system.