The specialized book "Sustainable Building Culture" offers a comprehensive overview of innovative approaches in architecture aimed at sustainability. Given the challenges posed by greenhouse gas emissions in the building sector, the need for a construction turnaround is becoming increasingly clear. This compendium presents 40 selected projects that represent various typologies of sustainable architecture. The authors, including Janine Heiland and Anneke Lubkowitz, illuminate concepts such as efficiency, sufficiency, and consistency, demonstrating how architects, planners, and builders find unconventional ways to minimize the ecological footprint. From modern timber and straw construction methods to building botany, a variety of approaches are presented that encompass not only technical innovations but also the rediscovery of traditional materials and techniques. This book is a valuable resource for anyone interested in the architecture and urban planning of the future.