How to create a sustainable home
This is the first of a series of articles that will look at the issues around sustainability and how to plan and build a more sustainable home. It will help you to decide just how sustainable you want your self-build or renovation project to be, and how to go about it.
It is difficult to define sustainability. Is it ‘green’ or ‘eco’? Is it about insulation, materials, renewable energy… or is it all these things and more? There is no single, clear definition. We used to have the Code for Sustainable Homes, a government initiative to encourage sustainable development. The Code covered everything from sourcing materials to encouraging the homeowner to ride a
