The topic chosen for my dissertation deals with the field of sustainable design in the home, which considers the elements of society, environment and economic together, aims to eliminate negative environmental impact completely through skillful, sensitive design (McLennan, J. F.,2004). The first part of is the understanding of the sustainable design, including the definitions, goals, and principles, etc. The second section is to clarify the design method and design process of the thesis, providing a guide for the development of the paper. The next chapter starts from the analysis of a home system to figure out the resource consumption and the opportunity to reuse the output.