UK Home Owners Take a Liking to Energy Efficiency Technology

Reports are now suggesting that home buyers in the UK have started to embrace energy efficient technology in their homes. This news came from research that was done by Pilkington energyiKare. The company’s “MOT Your Home” survey actually showed that 76 percent of buyers now rate energy efficiency as a major factor when choosing to buy a new home.

George Clarke, a TV presenter and architect, said that it is very reassuring to know that more and more people are starting to take their home and carbon footprint seriously. This is good since homes are one of the biggest investments that a person will make during their lifetime. It’s important that people take steps to change their carbon footprint by investing in greener homes. Cost savings due to energy efficiency is a very important part in buying a home now.

Almost 80 percent of home buyers look for one thing when they buy a home, and that is loft insulation. Other energy installations that are very high on people’s list when buying a home include efficient boilers, heating, windows and cavity insulation. These are all things that help make peoples’ homes more energy efficient, and thus, saves the home owner a lot of money.

This research went on to show that, once people had settled in a new home, the installation of renewable energy generators were very popular in terms of home improvement. This includes such things as solar panels and mini wind turbines. These are things that actually pay for themselves overtime, unlike a lot of other home projects.