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Eco-friendly homes
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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
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