Author Urges People to Live in ‘Green’ Homes

An author has recently encouraged homeowners to consider carefully the design of their property in order to reduce carbon emissions and become more ‘green’.

Author Terence Conran, who wrote Eco House Book, states that many houses in the UK are not designed and decorated with green living in mind.

The good news is that consumers can make small changes to their home as a way of reducing the energy they use, and the impact that their lives have on our environment.

Measures that can help homes become more eco friendly include simple changes such as using energy-efficient light bulbs, installing devices that can help to save water, installing double glazing in windows and doors, and insulating lofts and walls.

Just making a few small changes can greatly reduce carbon emissions. For those that cannot afford large changes, small actions are still important to the future of the environment in Britain and across the world.

Conran also urges homeowners to consider generating their own power. The government is considering similar measures in the next few years, where owners will be allowed to sell off excess power generated to the national grid.

Conran stated that “good intelligent designs and green design are one and the same”.

Recently the European Union has introduced a ban on traditional light bulbs, encouraging people to make use of energy-saving bulbs in their homes – just one of the steps recommended by Conran.