Sustainable Homes Overview

Many people want to make their homes more energy-saving and eco-friendly with the rise in energy prices and the reality of climate change.

Whether building your own eco-home or upgrading your existing home, there are some important issues to consider.

Consider the amount of energy your new home or renovated home will likely use before you begin construction. This is an important consideration before getting started.

For example:

• Heating spaces
• Electrical power
• Insulation in walls and roof
• Airtightness
• High-quality windows and doors

It is important to power the building through a renewable electricity source that will provide the same amount of heat but with much lower carbon emissions than other kinds of heating.

When picking materials for your building, you need to make sure that you choose natural and sustainable ones that have a low carbon footprint. They are also better for the environment and people working with them.

How will this building connect you to the world around you?

Think about the design of the windows that allow in the sun during the winter season to keep you warm.

Think about how to keep the building shaded during the warmer summer months to prevent overheating.

Think about how the building will be cooled in a natural way without the use of mechanical ventilation systems.

In doing so we not only create a comfortable living environment for ourselves but also a sustainable one that assimilates well with the natural world around us.

If you want a sustainable home contact us for more information.