'Zero energy bills home': Developer Ilke Homes plots ultra-efficient house in Essex

Cecilia Keating
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Artist impression of the zero bills home planned in Essex | Credit: Ilke Homes
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Artist impression of the zero bills home planned in Essex | Credit: Ilke Homes

Solar panels, heat pumps, domestic storage, insulation and energy efficient lightbulbs set to make the building highly efficient and self-sufficient, according to developer

A new factory-built home designed to be so energy efficient that occupants would not have to pay gas or electricity bills is set to be installed at an Essex housing estate, as part of a pilot project announced...

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