Abstract: Based on the weather characteristic and natural environment in Northwest China, the current conditions of living model and energy conservation of the rural residence were analyzed.And the strategies of environment, economy and culture were proposed, which adapt to the development of the local traditional residence.Then, taking the rural residences in Jiang xigou in Qinghai and Gaolan in Gansu, a suitable constructing partten with a balance between standardized design and traditional culture conservation was put forward.By improving the energy-saving ability of rural buildings in the northwest region, the human habitation environment could be upgraded.