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U.K. Agency Accepts Bids for Building Eco-Homes
LONDON, -- A former U.K. Environment Agency depot is to be auctioned to make way for the development of environmentally friendly houses on the site.
The agency have been given planning permission for four eco-houses, which will be built on the former depot site at Moss Lane in Garstang. They will be built to achieve the "eco-homes excellent" rating, an industry standard awarded to developers that ensure houses are built using the best possible environmental practice.
This will incorporate, among other things, building materials made from sustainable sources, energy efficient lighting and heating, minimizing the amount of air and water pollution caused by the development and making the best overall ecological use of the site.
David Smith, the EA's regional estates officer, said that maximum care would be taken throughout the development to preserve the surrounding area. "Now this building has reached the end of its life, we want to make sure it delivers a positive environmental legacy in the future," he said. "We are hoping this project will act as a model to encourage developers to think about using better environmental practice in their work."
The site will officially be auctioned on September 15, 2004, and the EA will ensure that any buyer adheres to the eco-home requirements that have been put in place for the site.
The project is being jointly managed with the EA by local estate agents, architects and solicitors. Spokesman from estate agent Armitstead Barnett, David Cowburn, said: "Not only will the site create environmentally friendly and sustainable housing. It also represents one of the first opportunities of its kind in the region."
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