Housing for the 21st century is changing. Recent years have seen great developments in renewable energy sources that can be built into homes and these will be appearing in a neighbourhood near you as a result of an initiative by the Housing Corporation.
Energy saving appliances have also made vast improvements in technology over recent years and are increasingly available through high street stores
We live in a region with very low rainfall and increasing levels of development, the supply and demand for our water means that in the near future we will face shortages unless we adapt our lifestyles.
Rain water harvesting systems now being installed into new developments can save approximately 50% of your mains water when used to run high volume tasks, such as flushing toilets, washing cars and watering the garden.
Both Sustainable Homes and the Building Research Establishments EcoHomes scheme promote sustainable solutions in building.
