29
Oct
Eco-home prices to fall in line with demand
The cost of eco-homes will come down as they move into the mass
market, according to the Federation of Master Builders (FMB).
According to the FMB prices for environmentally-friendly homes are
currently only so high because of the economies of scale
involved.
However, as demand grows in line with the public's increasing
awareness of environmental issues, prices will fall, a spokesman
for the FMB said.
"At the moment, because they are not being done in a very large
scale it does cost considerably more to build an eco-friendly home
- anything up to £25,000 on the initial price," he said.
"Zero-carbon homes are more expensive than what would be described
as standard affordable housing. As the number of eco-homes goes up,
the price will come down.
"The demand isn't great because most people want housing that they
can afford. They are not very interested at the minute about
whether it is environmentally friendly or not, they are concerned
about whether it is affordable," he added.
