| New houses are being built all the time as the | | | | 3. Insulation- Insulation has been used in people's |
| population grows and the demand for homes | | | | homes for decades, even the nomads of Mongolia |
| increases. There are four features which every | | | | use sheep wool as insulation in their temporary |
| new home should be built with and this article will | | | | huts. Lofts, walls and cavities should be insulated |
| tell you why. Not only will the features have a | | | | with effective materials. As well as controlling |
| lower impact on the environment but they will | | | | room temperatures, insulation can also help to |
| also make it much more comfortable to live in the | | | | reduce the amount of noise entering and exiting a |
| new build. | | | | home-perfect for noisy neighbours! |
| 1. Central Heating Installation-This is essential for | | | | 4. Efficient Appliances-One of the biggest ways in |
| hot water and heat during the colder months. It is | | | | which we contribute to global warming is with our |
| by far the easiest and most popular way to heat | | | | high consumption of water. Washing food, clothes, |
| your home in these modern times and should not | | | | ourselves, cooking and heating all use water so it |
| be overlooked by architects and builders. No | | | | is important that new houses are built to minimise |
| developer should exclude central heating from | | | | the amount of water used by each family |
| their builds on a matter of principle, and any | | | | member. Energy efficient appliances should be |
| excuses of keeping costs low are ridiculous in this | | | | installed before build including showers, washing |
| day and age when you can buy heating systems | | | | machines and dish washers. |
| relatively cheaply. | | | | None of these four features should be left out of |
| 2. Double Glazed Windows- No new house should | | | | a new home. They will all help the new occupiers |
| be built with single glazed windows in this day and | | | | to stay comfortable in each room and aid them in |
| age. Not only does double glazing reduce the | | | | keeping their carbon emissions and impact on the |
| amount of noise that will enter a home but they | | | | environment down. For these reasons, architects |
| also significantly decrease the amount of heat | | | | and developers should include them in every |
| that escapes. This is important to save money on | | | | design that they draw up and in every house that |
| heating, so less fuel is used and they become | | | | they build. |
| more energy efficient. | | | | |