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.

• zero-carbon

A rotary clothes dryer is provided to each household so that homeowners can use wind power rather than an electrically powered tumble dryer to get their laundry dry.

• zero-waste

As well as each home coming with a householder recycling bin to encourage residents to separate and recycle waste, building materials such as timber, hardcore, plasterboard and scrap metal are recycled during the building process.

• sustainable water

Water saving devices includes low-flush mechanisms on toilets and water butts with the aim to reduce water usage in the garden.

• local and sustainable building materials

None specified

• sustainable transport

While each home has a garden shed to provide space to store the families’ bicycles, different road and pavement surface materials have been used to encourage care within the development.