Most people are being forced to closely scrutinise their utility power bills in an effort to save a few pounds – but for one group of Norfolk villagers that is no longer a problem.
For instead of looking worryingly at electricity and gas meters, the occupiers of 15 new homes in Lingwood, near Yarmouth, are now relishing the chance of seeing how much power they are using.
The Larchwood clad houses off Station Road are at the cutting edge of eco-friendly power saving science and will shape how future homes across the region will be built from 2016.
Each of the 15 affordable homes has a different green piece of technology, such as solar panels and heat pumps, and it is estimated the devices could slash up to 75pc from bills.
And in an innovative experiment, scientists from UEA will monitor how much power each house uses over the next year and compare consumption to normal houses.
This article originally appeared in the Eastern Daily Press on 20 March 2008:
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