Getting Started  Design Eco Sustainable Design What is Sustainability
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Sustainability will provide many practical, cost effective and measurable benefits for your home.
- Reduced green house gas emissions
- Reduced water consumption
- Improved internal comfort
- Improved internal environmental quality
- Improved health of all the occupants
- Improved natural daylighting
- Reduced power bills
- Reduced water bills
- Improved marketability
- Reduced maintenance costs
- Increased home lifespan
- Improved views from within
- Reduced toxic emissions inside and outside the home
- Encourage innovation
- Improved natural ventilation
- Improved profitability
The benefits listed above are all measurable and can be costed. There is a wealth of evidence from around the world regarding the value of sustainability and its impact on the built environment.
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