Changing environment set to transform homes for optimum energy efficiency
Environmentally-friendly, space-conscious homes are set to become commonplace with the increasing environmental pressures, changing demographics along with flexible living and working conditions pave the way for the development of family homes.
Alliance & Leicester have worked in conjunction with the Centre for Future Studies, to compile a report on how new homes will evolve in response to environmental demands. Results of the study detailed that climate change and the risk of flooding will dictate the type of housing we will see in the future and it will not be unusual to see houses built on stilts within high risk areas.
By 2027 environmentally friendly technologies will see many households reusing and recycling all of their water with the integration of solar panels, bio-fuels and wind power for energy. The much debated and highly controversial refuse collections may come to a complete end as households introduce there own refuse management systems. Development innovations could also include concaved roofs with allotment style gardens to provide food and aid in the collection of water.
Dr Frank Shaw, Director at the Centre of Future Studies, said: “Over the next 20 years the impacts of technology and climate change will bring about a renaissance in how we live at home. Our homes will always be our castles - but they will be significantly more energy efficient, cheaper to run, intelligent, adaptable and more environmentally conscious than the houses we live in today.”
Stephen Leonard, Director of Mortgages at Alliance & Leicester, said: “Radical changes to our homes will occur during the next 20 years with changing demographics and environmental concerns paving the way for a new breed of green homes. Government schemes have already been developed to promote sustainable building practice for new homes, which will mean less waste and more recycling, so expect this to be the beginning of a new era for home building.”
Alliance & Leicester have worked in conjunction with the Centre for Future Studies, to compile a report on how new homes will evolve in response to environmental demands. Results of the study detailed that climate change and the risk of flooding will dictate the type of housing we will see in the future and it will not be unusual to see houses built on stilts within high risk areas.
By 2027 environmentally friendly technologies will see many households reusing and recycling all of their water with the integration of solar panels, bio-fuels and wind power for energy. The much debated and highly controversial refuse collections may come to a complete end as households introduce there own refuse management systems. Development innovations could also include concaved roofs with allotment style gardens to provide food and aid in the collection of water.
Dr Frank Shaw, Director at the Centre of Future Studies, said: “Over the next 20 years the impacts of technology and climate change will bring about a renaissance in how we live at home. Our homes will always be our castles - but they will be significantly more energy efficient, cheaper to run, intelligent, adaptable and more environmentally conscious than the houses we live in today.”
Stephen Leonard, Director of Mortgages at Alliance & Leicester, said: “Radical changes to our homes will occur during the next 20 years with changing demographics and environmental concerns paving the way for a new breed of green homes. Government schemes have already been developed to promote sustainable building practice for new homes, which will mean less waste and more recycling, so expect this to be the beginning of a new era for home building.”
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