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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Ruth Bloomfield

Eco-friendly new homes: Are these ‘green designs’ the future of UK housebuilding?

An eco-skyscraper cluster is under way at Blackwall

(Picture: Handout)

With household power bills set to hit as much as £6,000 a year by January, it’s little wonder that buyers are increasingly enthusiastic about energy-efficient new homes.

As a general rule of thumb, new homes are cheaper to run than leaky, creaky period housing. According to recent research carried out by Warwick Estates, owners could save an average of £1,200 per year by opting for a modern home that meets current building standards.

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