The　design　of　Hands-on　Inquiry　Based　Learning　(HIBL)　Camps　has　a　significant　impact　on　the　experience　for　students　who　study　and　live　there.　As　the　world　strives　to　achieve　carbon　peaking　and　carbon　neutrality,　Eco-learning　camps　with　a　theme　of　environmental　protection　have　appeared　overseas,　but　few　have　been　built　in　China.　This　paper　explores　how　to　design　such　camps　according　to　Eco-　learning　camp　design　strategies,　such　as　the　replacement　of　building　materials,　to　make　the　camp　itself　the　largest　teaching　aid　by　design,　which　allows　students　to　experience　and　master　a　more　low-carbon　and　environmentally　friendly　lifestyle　while　reducing　carbon　emissions　through　design　methods.　By　analyzing　the　ancient　Dragon　Kiln　Camp　in　Huangshi　Village,　Changle　City,　Fujian　Province,　and　comparing　relevant　cases,　the　paper　summarizes　three　main　design　strategies　and　techniques　for　Eco-learning　camp　design,　including　coordinating　environment　and　nature,　introducing　parametric　models　and　choosing　efficient　materials.　Among　which　the　replacement　of　concrete　with　timber　in　the　design　process,　can　reduce　approximately　45%　of　carbon　emissions.　The　paper　provides　a　theoretical　basis　and　practical　methods　for　the　green　building　design　innovation　and　sustainable　development　education.　©　The　Author(s),　under　exclusive　license　to　Springer　Nature　Singapore　Pte　Ltd.　2024.