The kitchen is quickly becoming the environmental hub of the modern house.

Not long ago during the housing boom kitchens were grand expansive rooms where having not one but two ranges was the order of the day. Keeping up with the Joneses meant having a kitchen that matched anything your neighbor could come up with.

Today, Energy Star-rated appliances, reconstituted materials, and water saving faucets are the must-haves for every environmentally conscious kitchen owner.

As demonstrated by the following photos, today’s modern house can pull together style and function into an environmentally conscious modern kitchen. Read post in Metropolis Mag.