The words “eco home” probably conjure up images of low-rise futuristic dwellings with their own gardens and an unaffordable array of low-energy technologies including solar panels, ground source heat pumps and a biomass boiler. With pioneers in the field producing one-off expensive eco-homes on large plots of land, one could be forgiven for thinking that green living – unless you want to go down the straw and mud low-impact route – is the sole preserve of the landed gentry of our times. Read More
