Rippon Homes keeps the environment in mind with sustainable properties this Earth Day
To mark Earth Day (22nd April), Rippon Homes is highlighting how it is helping the planet with sustainable features in its properties across the midlands.
Launched in 1970, Earth Day is an annual event to demonstrate support for environmental protection. The day is celebrated by more than a billion people every year as a day of action to change human behaviour and create global, national and local policy changes.
Rippon Homes is designing its homes to not only have a positive impact on the environment, but to also keep living costs low at a time when energy bills are rising dramatically.
According to Home Builders Federation, a new build property is 65% more energy efficient and roughly 50% cheaper to run per year than a Victorian house of the same style.
The reason behind new build homes being cheaper and greener is due to features such as double glazed windows and doors, efficient boilers, quality insulation and water saving systems.
Rippon Homes also boasts a first-of-its-kind partnership with technology company Etopia Group, which will see the delivery of highly energy-efficient homes that will save consumers hundreds of pounds on household bills every year.
The Powered by Etopia (PBE) system will be implemented at Rippon Homes’ Marquis Gardens development in Old Dalby, Leicestershire. This will involve Etopia Group providing pre-manufactured panels to site that will form a home’s structure – such as walls, roof and flooring.
The technology enables homes to be incredibly airtight and energy-efficient, meaning they will have at least an 88 EPC rating which translates into huge savings on energy bills. If consumers opt to install solar panels on their homes, an EPC rating of 104 will be able to be achieved, effectively making the property energy positive.
Ian Dyke, Managing Director at Rippon Homes, said: “We are delighted to be delivering properties with sustainability in mind to homebuyers across the midlands, as we feel it is important to do our bit for the environment.
“It is our responsibility to ensure we are helping the environment and our homes across the area will hopefully encourage residents to also get involved and be environmentally friendly.
For more information about Rippon Homes, visit the website at https://www.ripponhomes.co.uk/.