First Eco Home Opened In Scotland

The country’s first eco home has now been officially opened at South Lanarkshire College. The property has been built to be affordable as well as energy efficient with low carbon emissions.

The building, the Aurora, was built by Dawn Homes in public-private partnership that has been supported by more than 50 private building firms, according to a BBC report.

The building uses a wide range of systems to ensure low carbon emissions. This includes insulation, heat recovery systems, ground source heat pumps and more – all of which help to cut out the need for gas central heating.

The design also means that the property has the potential to generate more electricity than it uses, meaning that those who own the home could sell energy back to the grid.

On top of all these measures, a key feature is the double glazing, as well as triple glazing, which will ensure that heat stays within the home. The layers of glass filled with air mean that minimal heat is lost – which is why this is becoming such a popular improvement for all kinds of home.

On top of this, the house has been designed to be used as a training area for future builders. At its opening, the finance and sustainable growth minister for Scotland, John Swinney, said that it represents the future of low-carbon housing in the country.

Director of Dawn Homes, Martin Egan, said that ‘the Aurora is the first step towards producing affordable and eco-friendly homes for the mass market’. Egan also stressed the importance it will have towards finding a solution for fuel poverty.