A village in Pembrokeshire is to be transformed into a green homes showcase after a Bristol-based architect won an eco-competition.
The BBC reports that Tom Russell Architects has been selected to make Lawrenny an eco homes carbon-zero zone.
Adrian Lort-Phillips, the managing director of the firm which commissioned the competition, Lawrenny Enterprises, told the news provider he was impressed by the "breathtaking simplicity" of Tom Russell's designs.
"The greatest challenge was to create a seamless join onto the existing settlement in this beautiful national park village," observed Mr Lort-Phillips.
He continued: "[Tom has] managed to do that and still give us homes that will be utterly sustainable, beautiful and, most importantly of all, a joy to live in."
The village's 30 green homes - as well as its workplaces - are expected to harness renewable resources including solar power and biomass energy.
Reports about the Pembrokeshire project follow this week's claims from the National Insulation Association that the financial benefits of green homes will become "more evident than ever" amid rising fuel and food costs.
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