If your a regular visitor to the house, you will be aware of our overuse of the word 'exemplar'. However, East Staffordshire council really have used the word wisely here. Today saw the official opening of the their brand new show house displaying almost every type of sustainable technology which can be used within the standard family home.
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| Entrance to the property |
As Dr Robinson, Carl and I walked down the road lined with terrace housing, we realised that this really is a great example of house sustainability can be implemented into literally any area or house. On arrival, the mayor cut the appropriately green ribbon and declared the house open.
The project leader Peter Robinson (no relation to Dr. Zoe Robinson), a current Keele masters student and East Staffs Climate Change Officer, hosts a variety of new technologies such as insulating wallpaper, light reflective paint, solar PV and a rainwater harvesting system to name but a few.
Although this property is not being lived in currently, Carl and I were able to take away some key points on how to present a sustainable house to the public.
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| The Kitchen |
We particularly liked the quotes written on the walls for example which stood out and act as a simple form of decoration. Hopefully in the coming months, our property on campus will develop into something which resembles this exemplar property, with the added bonus of recycling and energy data to match.
Congratulations to all those involved in the new exemplar property and we wish you all the best for the future.
For more information on their property, visit:
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| The exemplar garden- complete with a 'minibug mansion' |
Author: James Adams
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