Green living with Gusto

The homes have three times the insulation level of current standard homes, condensing gas boilers, low-energy lighting and other features. At the heart of the scheme of two to six-bed houses is a business centre which can serve as a local workplace for residents.

Steff Wright managing director of Gusto told the audience at the Building Homes conference, the Future for Masonry-Built Homes earlier this month: "Many builders see the pressures for energy efficiency and concerns about environmental impact as costly impositions on their business. I don't. I see them as a real marketing opportunity".

The Gusto homes at Millennium Green are built of conventional brick and block construction, with cellulose insulation and wet plastering internally."