• High level of ceiling insulation with thermal breaks.

• 140mm framed exterior walls to allow for extra thick insulation and reduction in thermal bridging​

• Concrete floor slab and foundation fully wrapped with insulation. The floor slab is  thicker to provide thermal mass In slab radiant heating​

• In slab radiant heating​

• Large north facing windows to maximize passive heating​

• Double glazed, thermally broken window frames with Low-E glazing​

• Warmth maximising thermal drapes throughout the house​

• Extractor fans in the kitchen and bathrooms

•  Locally sourced cladding from renewable and sustainably managed supplies​

•  Outdoor washing line​

•  Vegetable gardens and fruit trees​

• Native planting

• ​The majority of outdoor space to have permeable surfaces (lawns, gardens and paving / decking)​

• Space to store recycling​

• Worm farm or composting bins​

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• Water efficient tapware​

• Water efficient appliances​

• Dual flush toilets​

• Efficient showers that use less than 9 litres per minute​

• Large tank (underground for aesthetics) for storing rain water. Used for toilets, laundry, hose taps and garden irrigation.​

• Water heated by solar panels or heat pump

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• Energy efficient appliances

• LED Lighting throughout the house

• Renewable energy to be generated on site using photovoltaic solar panels on the roof