Semi-detached house gets ecological facelift
24/04/2008
The traditional semi-detached house is set to get an ecological facelift, 80 years after its conception.
Science Daily said that the University of Nottingham and E.ON have been granted planning permission to build a new version of the housing classic.
The house will be used as a test to assess how homeowners can make use of natural resources like the sun, wind and rain.
In addition, the low carbon technology will be used to create energy to power the household appliances, like the tumble dryer and washing machine.
Solar panels will also be used to create this energy, with the house being built to maximise the sun's energy.
Dave Clarke, head of research and development for E.ON, told the website: "Homes are big contributors to the causes of climate change, as they currently account for almost a third of the carbon dioxide emitted in the UK.
"The average house emits enough carbon to fill six hot air balloons full of CO2 in a year."
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