http://www.whatgreenhome.com/ whatgreenhome.com reviews eco-friendly homes for sale in the UK and abroad, and provides news, opinion and features on sustainable property development worldwide so that you can make an informed decision about the home you want to buy. en-gb Copyright: (C) 2007-2008 Whatgreenhome Ltd editor@whatgreenhome.com webmaster@whatgreenhome.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0100 We have formed an affiliation with green energy uk to give you the opportunity to quickly and easily switch your home or business electricity supply to 100 per cent renewable and green electricity. green energy uk provides cleaner, greener electricity and does not buy or sell any brown energy nor buy or sell any energy created by biomass from food crops. Green energy uk has two tariffs to choose from a deep green (from renewables) and a pale green (predominantly from green CHP sources).]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/ editor@whatgreenhome.com Tue, 01 Jul 2008 14:00:00 +0100 stop press Oceano Village, a net-zero carbon community in development, which is located on the Caribbean island of Roatan, 30 miles off the coast of Honduras, is continuing to take shape. The Canadian based developers, headed up by architect Dan Jenkins, have retained environmental consultants Alistair Haughton and team at ARG Services, who will be providing sustainable water treatment and alternative power solutions.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/news/june08_04.html editor@whatgreenhome.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 17:00:00 +0100 news England rugby Internationals Matt Stevens and Lee Mears have bought homes at the new Halcyon Hills Luxury Spa and Eco-resort on the Greek island of Samos. The duo, who play for Bath, recently visited the island where they were filmed for a programme that will be aired on Real Estate TV and the Discovery channel. The duo is two amongst many who are buying into the resort’s eco-credentials.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/news/june08_03.html editor@whatgreenhome.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:30:00 +0100 news Prime minister Gordon Brown, has on 26 June 2008, announced what he describes as “a green revolution in the making” as part of the British government’s commitment to achieve the UK’s target of supplying 15 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable sources by 2020.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/comment/june08_02.html editor@whatgreenhome.com Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:30:00 +0100 opinion Jelson Homes’ flagship development, Hallam Fields is an innovative and exciting project to create a new community in Birstall, Leicestershire. Offering around 50 styles of property ranging from one- to six-bedrooms, each will be not only modern and stylish but also have a recognisable local identity.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/united_kingdom_page7.html#hallamfields editor@whatgreenhome.com Mon, 16 Jun 2008 17:15:00 +0100 eco-development reviews Maun Green is a collection of 22 three- and four-bedroom detached houses, three- bedroom semi-detached homes and two-bedroom bungalows within easy reach of Sutton-in-Ashfield town centre. The development has an EcoHomes rating of ‘very good’ and encourages households to take the first steps towards a greener lifestyle.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/united_kingdom_page10.html#maungreen editor@whatgreenhome.com Mon, 16 Jun 2008 16:45:00 +0100 eco-development reviews Halcyon Hills is a luxury marina and spa resort comprising newly built apartments and villas, set in a secluded water front location on the pretty Greek island of Samos. The development has been designed to minimise the environmental impact on the local area from considered water recycling to sympathetic architectural design that facilitates airflow and obviates the need for energy hungry air-conditioning.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/western_europe_page2.html#halcyonhills editor@whatgreenhome.com Sat, 14 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0100 eco-development reviews Chalk Hill Contemporary Homes is holding an Open Day, from 10.30am to 4pm on Saturday 21 June, to launch the remaining four homes for sale at its Spring Fields development set in a private road in Ifold, near Cranleigh and Horsham in Surrey. Designed to provide eco-friendly living, each home has an impressive specification and in the context of rapidly-rising fuel prices, these homes are expected to save money as well.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/news/june08_01.html editor@whatgreenhome.com Wed, 11 Jun 2008 16:30:00 +0100 news Heathfields is a development where eco-initiatives are part of the requirements of planning permission. Water and waste conservation measures have been implemented; high levels of insulation will ensure heat retention and energy use reduction. The development has achieved a BRE Ecohomes rating of ‘Very Good’.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/united_kingdom_page7.html#heathfields editor@whatgreenhome.com Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:45:00 +0100 eco-development reviews Heywood Gardens is a development of ten traditional three and four-bedroom homes built using new techniques and modern methods of construction, which have transformed the Brownfield site upon which it stands. Low carbon initiatives include wind turbines and low energy lighting. The properties have a BRE Ecohomes ‘Excellent’ rating.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/united_kingdom_page7.html#heywoodgardens editor@whatgreenhome.com Wed, 11 Jun 2008 15:45:00 +0100 eco-development reviews One of our campaign points, reducing VAT from 17.5% to 5% for all maintenance and home improvement, has been in the news lately. A broad coalition of organisations including the Federation of Master Builders (FMB), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), and the National Home Improvement Council (NHIC), has been formed. The ‘Cut the VAT’ Coalition is calling for a reduction in VAT to help the Government achieve its target of cutting carbon emissions by 60 per cent by 2050; to help eliminate ‘cowboy’ builders; and to tackle fuel poverty at a time when four million households cannot afford to heat their homes.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/comment/june08_01.html editor@whatgreenhome.com Tue, 10 Jun 2008 16:30:00 +0100 opinion The small, exclusive development of Vila Jardins do Oceano is built to the highest specifications and to incorporate eco features, such as good insulation and being entirely self sufficient for water, resulting in low running costs as well as being environmentally friendly.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/africa_page2.html#vilajardinsdooceano editor@whatgreenhome.com Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:30:00 +0100 eco-development reviews Las Fincas de Escamequita features large ocean view parcels of land (averaging one acre plus) for sale on which to build, powered by 100 per cent renewable energy. A portion of each sale is used for community enhancement practices such as water filtration systems, and eco-stoves. Fifty per cent of land purchased is protected; currently, 450 acres as a nature preserve, and a reforesting programme has been initiated.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/americas_page4.html#lasfincas editor@whatgreenhome.com Mon, 09 Jun 2008 16:00:00 +0100 eco-development reviews Built in a contemporary Cornish style at the famous St Mellion International Resort, host to the 2009 English Open Golf Championship, these low-energy holiday homes, by the award-winning specialist developer Living Villages, provide an eco-friendly design that encourages people to interact and form real communities.]]> http://www.whatgreenhome.com/united_kingdom_page3.html#westwollaton editor@whatgreenhome.com Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:45:00 +0100 eco-development reviews