Barratt Homes experimenting with eco-housing

21st July 2006, feature by Nikki Sheehan

From June next year, all homes will be given an energy-efficiency rating before they can be sold...

Barratt Homes, one of the UK's biggest house builders, has been experimenting with eco-homes in Buckshaw Village, Chorley. The homes include some, or all of the following:

• Geothermal technology taking heat from the ground
• Solar photovoltaic (PV) panels and solar thermal collectors
• Wind turbines
• Micro combined heat and power unit (CHP)
• Rainwater harvesting

For more information on these and other eco-friendly projects, visit www.findaproperty.com, a leading UK property website advertising over 200,000 properties for sale and rent. The site also has regular news and features on every aspect of the property market as well as detailed local information.

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