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Building ecofriendly housing recognises key issues of construction and design:

Sustainable construction
New and existing homes have major social and environmental impacts that extend way beyond the immediate site of the house. Domestic energy use accounts for around one third of the annual energy consumption in most countries. The quality and sustainability of the housing stock requirement can be met by ensuring that new homes are well designed and flexible to meet changing needs, energy efficient, use appropriate materials and that have minimal negative impact on the environment.

Incorporating principles of sustainability with quality design gives the opportunity to create better and healthier homes. Such homes provide warmth and healthy internal living environments and buildings with good insulation and energy efficient measures are cheaper to run.
Design
There is a need to ensure that the quality of design in new homes is high, to create spaces that can meet people’s changing needs, minimize the impact on the environment and are places where people want to live. We also want to ensure that new developments have new technology capabilities such as broadband and that all new homes are designed for lifetime use. The adoption of modern methods of construction is also a key factor.

As an area develops, it becomes necessary to build suitable housing for a large number of people who are working and living in the area. However, housing development on a large scale will have an environmental impact, particularly in respect of:
Water resources - a large amount of water is needed for construction as well as for the daily needs of people living in the area.
Water quality - contamination of water due to pollution, effluents.
Construction and demolition waste - disposal by arranging for trucks and other vehicles to carry the waste to dumps
Domestic waste - separation of organic and inorganic waste, recycling and disposal
Energy consumption - illumination, heating, and for home appliances.
Biodiversity - the natural habitat of the area will be affected as plants,shrubs, trees are cut down to make way for housing. The various animals may either die or migrate to other areas as the environment changes.
Flood Plain development - natural drainage routes may be blocked by construction, so it is necessary to develop a proper drainage system, so that there is no flooding during heavy rains.

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