Green Property - Eco Friendly

I decided to do my first review on eco friendly properties. In a world dominated with developers who have to squeeze margins and therefore use low grade quality materials, I thought why not look at other alternatives.

I read a post on worldchanging which discussed a new home featured in Sunset. A section taken from this article states “Clarum Homes, our builder, constructs zero-energy homes, which incorporate roof-mounted photovoltaic panels designed to produce enough electricity to meet the needs of each home. The homes will also be able to feed excess electricity back to the utility power grid.”

I think that although these concepts are still not mainstream, we should push developers in all countries to add more eco features to their developments. Spain is a prime example of where Solar panels could be used, cost as always is a factor, so should the government help subsidise this kind of move to greener living?

Oaksey Park situated in the Cotswolds, UK has been designed with the environment in mind. These are small steps but good to see that some people are trying to make a difference.

For those who can read Spanish out there, I met Casa Sana at a show in Madrid: