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An eco house is an
environmentally lowimpact home designed
and built using
materials and
technology that
reduces its carbon
footprint and lowers its
energy needs.
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design,
construction,
sitting,
operation and
maintenance.
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q Buildings are the most damaging polluters on the
planet, consuming over half of all the energy used in
developed countries and producing over half of all
the climate-changing greenhouse gases.
TECHNEQUIES TO DESIGN
AN ECHO HOUSE
WAST WATER
WATER HEATING
INSULATION
impact on
human health and
the environment,
through better
design,
construction,
siting,
operation and
maintenance.