| Increasing awareness about the environment has | | | | reduce waste as well as create fertilizer for the lawn |
| made us conscious about the choices we make | | | | or garden. This proves to be a boon for modern |
| everyday. There are organic food and drinks, natural | | | | young people who find the process of sorting |
| beauty products and what have you. Homebuyers | | | | through and disposing garbage quite time consuming. |
| have also started paying attention to the green | | | | Water Recycling and Rain Water Harvesting |
| aspect when looking for that perfect house. Many | | | | Water reserves of the world are dwindling fast and |
| builders are offering eco friendly homes which attract | | | | with the growing population, it makes sense to |
| the modern discerning buyer. | | | | harvest rain water and recycle grey water to use |
| When buying a house, you must pay attention to | | | | again for purposes like watering gardens or even |
| some details to ensure that your house is really | | | | mopping floors. Environment friendly houses come |
| environment friendly. Here are some pointers: | | | | with water recycling and rain water harvesting |
| Insulation | | | | facilities. You might also find additional features like |
| Insulation might do nothing to add to the beauty of a | | | | water efficient taps or dual flush toilets. |
| house, but is a great energy saver. You will not need | | | | Building Materials |
| to buy air conditioners or room heaters if there is | | | | If you pay enough attention, you can find out what |
| ample insulation inside the ceilings. It traps heat during | | | | kinds of materials have been used to build the house. |
| cold season and cold air during summer. When added | | | | Like environment conscious buyers, there are |
| to walls, it also cuts down noise between rooms. So | | | | environment conscious builders also who use eco |
| builders make sure there is plenty of good quality | | | | friendly or recycled materials to build the houses, |
| insulation installed in the house at the time of | | | | incorporated into the most modern and stylish |
| construction. | | | | designs. These materials are easily available locally and |
| Solar Power Enabled Houses | | | | use of synthetic materials is kept to a minimum. |
| Solar power is free and your electricity expenses will | | | | Surroundings |
| be minimum if the equipment is proper and the | | | | Eco friendly homes are generally built in greener |
| weather is good enough to support it. Many builders | | | | locations. You might need to move a bit away from |
| provide solar power enabled houses which help the | | | | the city but the comfort of living in the lap of nature |
| environment and your pocket also. Such houses can | | | | is irresistible. Most localities are self sufficient |
| be quite expensive, though because the initial set up | | | | nowadays and you might not need to search far for |
| required to harness solar power is quite expensive. | | | | schools if you have children of school going age, or |
| Garbage Management | | | | for your regular supply of groceries. Builders also |
| Though usually found only in planned communities, | | | | provide pleasant landscaping which is a joy for nature |
| builders are now providing garbage recycling plants | | | | lovers. |
| within the house premises which enable you to | | | | |