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Eco-friendly homes

SIDIMA MFEKU

There has been a growing move towards going green and energy sufficient homes. This is seen in how the renewable energy industry is growing in several countries, including South Africa, and how it continues to take up more space within the property industry.

Climate conversations highlighted by people like David Attenborough, Michael Moore and Greta Thunberg are now no longer the purview of science journals. For most people, embracing incremental lifestyle changes in order to save the planet are welcomed. This trend has found its way into home buying decisions and the way in which companies, corporations, organisations, and homes consume energy.

The costs of buying and owning a property, besides just paying the bond, are mostly associated with rates and services. This means

20 NOVEMBER / DECEMBER 2020 SA Real Estate Investor Magazine