A bowling green, a dedicated cricket playing field and an organic farm in the town's park sounds like a lovely, green place to live, yes? The future residents of Sherford, England, have these amenities to look forward to, along with a plethora of other green characteristics.
Sherford, in south Devon, is the eco project of Prince Charles. It will be home to 12,000 people and is planned for completion by 2020. Royal advisor's consider it Britain's greenest future community.
Homes and workplaces alike will put their rooftops to work. The majority of buildings will have solar power systems, and vegetation will cover the roofs of commercial buildings. About half of Sherford's power will be supplied from renewable sources in the community: In addition to solar power, plans call for wind turbines.
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