A sustainable home is an eco-friendly home that conserves energy, makes maximum use of the available resources and creates a healthy indoor environment. Solar panels and rainwater harvesting systems form an integral part of sustainable homes as they improve the energy efficiency of the home and reduce its carbon footprint.<\/p>\n
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Planning and Sustainability<\/h2>\n
According to Architect Sangeet Sharma from SD Sharma and Associates, Chandigarh the best orientation of the building takes care of 50% of sustainability.\u00a0 The next step includes good planning to ensure that all the functions and other utilities of the home are strategically placed according to the position of natural light. He says that greenery\u00a0can be used as a design element in the outdoors as well as the indoors in the form of courtyards or ventilation ducts. Also, the choice of materials that shall be used for the interiors and for finishing other design elements should bring in the best of sustainability.<\/p>\n
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