{"id":10168,"date":"2021-11-17T10:07:00","date_gmt":"2021-11-17T10:07:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/northwood1dev.wpenginepowered.com\/guides\/general\/70-of-new-build-owners-and-renters-value-sustainable-building-features\/"},"modified":"2026-04-24T15:58:21","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T14:58:21","slug":"70-of-new-build-owners-and-renters-value-sustainable-building-features","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northwooduk.com\/guides\/sales\/70-of-new-build-owners-and-renters-value-sustainable-building-features\/","title":{"rendered":"70% of new build owners and renters value sustainable building features."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/northwoodpro.wpenginepowered.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/249_Dataloft_green_new_build-01-1-1024x536.png\" alt=\"Digital art with elements related to sustainable buildings\" class=\"wp-image-7959\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Future of Sustainable Living &#8211; Insights from COP26 and HomeViews Research<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\" id=\"list-821\">\n<li>As COP26 continues, research by HomeViews has found nearly 70% of new build owners or renters value sustainable building features.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Recycling services, energy saving measures and renewable energy features were most valued by renters and owners alike.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New build owners or renters were less bothered by smart features and sustainable construction techniques.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Future Homes Standard is set to come into effect in 2025, to ensure new homes produce 75% to 80% less carbon emissions than at present.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Source: Dataloft and Homeview 2021<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We take a look at the most recent Dataloft statistics and what they could mean for you.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":5843,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[345,343,347],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10168","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-buyers","category-sales","category-vendors"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>70% of new build owners and renters value sustainable building features. | Northwood UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Recycling, energy efficiency, renewables matter most in new homes. 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