Buying Green is an ethical choice

Climate Crisis and home buying

The ethics surrounding buying a home or apartment have been brought sharply into focus in recent years. The Global Climate Crisis has certainly hit home here in Turkey. In recent months we have had forest fires and floods to contend with. With these natural disasters it seems to have increased awareness around global warming and carbon footprint. Research on google during the time of these natural disasters indicates an upsurge in people using these search terms. So, what does this mean for our construction companies? Will people begin to question their carbon footprint when buying a new property or vehicle?

We have to have a ‘Green’ revolution, it's no good looking to the past and its architecture, because we have to look to the future to save our planet. We have to take action now and take responsibility now. This is the message from leaders within construction companies.

Some building companies are beginning to act ethically. Global warming and environmental crisis have been on some companies' agendas for a while and they are researching new and efficient ways of building for the future. Some of the strategies being implemented are:

Reusing rain water and wastewater e.g. wastewater used in a shower can be reused in the toilet flush

Water used whilst washing fruits and vegetables will be used for garden irrigation

Solar panels used to heat water

Wind Turbines to generate electricity

Sunlight to be used to heat buildings and as a natural light source

Low emissivity glass lessens the amount of heat through your windows and keeps out harmful UV light

Cost Saving apartments

By choosing to live in an environmentally built apartment, you are also choosing to reduce your bills. One of the most expensive items of a house and to be found in heating and cooling it, electricity and water. By living in an environmentally friendly building the average family electricity bill of 400tl could be reduced to around 160tl!

Progress may be slow but surely it is coming and if demand from customers is around their wish for environmentally friendly homes, then big companies will listen and make the necessary changes.

03 June 2023

The Village of Rocks, Kayaköy If you pass Hisarönü Village and walk 5 km further through the pines, you will see the dream village. The name of this place is Kayakoy. Towards the hillside, this village was an old Greek settlement, consisting of hundreds of houses lined up respectfully, one not disturbing the other. As the Greeks were good agriculturists, they would not build a house on the farmland. The houses were built on rocky, stony areas. Twenty-five thousand people lived in the village until 1922. Read more

17 July 2023

Fishermen's Labyrinth This area known by fishermen in Mugla come here and watch the fish and Caretta Caretta swim. This place has become so popular that some fisherman has quit their jobs to become a tour guide and take tourists to this site. Within the districts of Ortanca and Koyceyiz in Mugla, has many small paths due to green life growing from the water. These little green patches have grown in an unorderly fashion that it looks like you are in a labyrinth. Read more

09 August 2023

Turkish National Holidays In Turkey, there are many celebrations to thank Ataturk for everything he has done in the past. These days are all about remembering him and the good he did for his country. Read more

03 September 2023

Five beautiful waterfalls in Turkey The list of waterfalls that you can go to in Turkey with your family to take great photos and spend a fabulous time. Read more

06 July 2023

Bicycle Tours in Alanya Are you one of those people who believe the best way to soak up the culture of a place is to cycle, gosh! We have good news for you from The Summer Home Real Estate Team, here are three groups in Alanya which you can use to travel by bicycle and to enjoy your day with a group. Read more

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