Do EcoVillages and Other Sustainable Developments Inform UK Housing Concepts?

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Green developments are seen as a way to bypass the local planning process. Private investment in the country around, elastic development still work.

In this era of design and durable construction, it is worrying that the "eco-towns" that were a housing solutions in the UK, unsuccessfully. But to see things in the best ways, concepts impasse green communities could Ideas and Lessons for the types of communities, and it can be built in the near future. The problem was not green building itself, but the process is bureaucratic created by these communities.

In 2007, Gordon Brown had originally proposed ten carbon neutral communities that would be built on the land in the green belt. Ideally, this would be 200,000 new houses, which, of course, are sorely lacking in the UK, in which some one million households waiting for affordable housing delivered.

The idea, in the country of the environment is technically a pie-in-the-sky concept. LEED certified buildings, including houses and construction Passivehaus, with effective energy structures, so that they derive little or no energy from external sources (use of solar energy and geothermal site) become commonplace in Europe and the world. With the power grid construction through the integration of technologies and materials standard developed once, it was increasingly likely that high performance buildings make much better use of resources (energy and building energy function), as in the past.

But something that is good by the manufacturers and experienced investors (such as land manager) to understand is that it uncomfortable and almost impossible in a large-scale development of the entire parachute the community. EcoTowns has not yet been built, and the reasons are mainly due to existing communities were against it - not because they are environmentally friendly, but because they require changes to existing communities -Same. The concept was gradually perceived as a way to bypass the planning authorities, but the authorities reacted.

Two communities are still on the track planning process in the north-west of Bicester (a 382-acre 2600 home site) and the rack of Health (near Norwich), 5,000 new housing units, 30 would comprise percent of which would be affordable. Anyone with the use of renewable energy, waste reduction and efficient management, reduced transport emissions (including public transport, cycling and car-sharing) and the efficient use of water. But at the end of 2014, still under construction.

Planning Below is problematic in England, especially in the new era "localism". Planning authorities are required to increase the supply of housing to meet the high demand, but how and where to be developed with local communities. Thus, the development of the private companies are working used - develop a plan and the necessary infrastructure to improve the community. In general, these are on a smaller scale, in order to minimize disruption and immediate needs, such as provision of housing, then the area to be attractive to employers meet.

However, the goals and tactics of the environment are involved in the development managed by investors smaller. Energy efficient homes are more valuable. Natural green areas, water management, conservation of habitats and healthy living equipment (such as hosting of walking and cycling) continues to be a quality of life experience.

Therefore, the growth is planning capital from private investors is more likely to be successful in the coming years. Work through the prescribed planning process (and better), they can provide appropriate community development available where ecological features are a clear improvement in the local environment. In other words, the durability is not required, the large-scale construction.

Individuals may be involved in these developments as investors, including existing members of these communities; However, before doing so, they should consult an independent financial adviser to determine whether participation in an overall strategy for wealth building.

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