Recent developments for a forward thinking housing association demonstrate that the most cost effective and trouble free measures can significantly reduce environmental impacts within the budget for mainstream housing. Jon Broome reports.

This is a three page article. First published in Spring 2007

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The aim has been to create convenient and desirable homes. Buildings which are economic to live in, cost effective to build, sustainable and adaptable without sacrificing high quality, with a sense of place and, above all, a replicable model - not just a one-off demonstration project. With two previous builds under their belt, one in Woking and the other in Guildford, Greenoak Housing Association, a small local association with a forward thinking committee has resolved to build ‘green’ homes and they commissioned a team of professionals with expertise and experience in the field.

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