There are broadly two categories of actions:
- Ones that aim at reducing the home carbon footprint during construction.
- Ones that aim at reducing the home carbon footprint while in use.
For example, using Green Concrete will reduce the construction footprint only, while providing double-glazed windows will reduce energy use over the lifetime of the house. Conversely, ensuring the home is the right size for its purpose, as opposed to adding rooms or making them larger for the sake of it, will work towards both goals: the home will use less materials and energy to build and less energy to run.
Our strategies to address one or both goals are the following: