Eco house part 2 – new build
This is really exciting and gives you more options to make your home eco friendly and save on energy bills. Many of the same options apply as for an older property but for a new build eco home you will have to consider the trade-off between the considerable extra build cost and energy saving.
Planning a new eco home or looking to buy a new build eco home what should you be looking for?
Ground source or air source heat pumps
High levels of insulation
Your new eco home should be designed so you gain as much solar energy as possible so reducing the need for lighting and heating
Hot water and energy production from solar panels and/or PV panels
Double or triple glazing
Look for homes that use natural insulation
Taking care over the design in the early stages will reap benefits not just in energy savings but on the value and saleability of your home as fuel prices increase
If every home in the UK adopted these measures CO2 emissions would be reduced and for non domestic buildings the potential reduction in CO2 emissions are even greater .
Look for a builder with experience in building eco homes and ask what sort of energy savings you can expect.
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