Los Angeles ‘Eco Home’ Shines Light on New Ways to Build

Learning to recycle and reuse things came naturally to Ed Huang, an architect striving to create a living space using minimal energy.

Guests pass a sign declaring the Huang home a Certified Wildlife Habitat in Arcadia, Calif., on July 26, 2025. John Fredricks/The Epoch Times

ARCADIA, California—Surrounded by family and friends including former college classmates, Edward Huang stood beneath one of his towering oak trees as he prepared to brief his audience for a tour of his “eco home,” a living space using minimal amounts of energy and materials from surrounding landscapes.

“This oak tree not only brings in ecological values of shade and beauty, but also cultural value,” Huang said. “The Native Americans that lived in this area used the shade of these trees to not only work and cook but also meet together as we are.”