BARRATT HOMES with a more exotic non-native variety .
Barratt ’ s work is rich in examples for the home builders of today and tomorrow ; what they have demonstrated is reminiscent of the eighteenth century philosopher Emmanuel Kant ’ s categorical imperative : act as if your actions will one day become universal law . Currently , Barratt is at the forefront of housing innovation and if the construction market could bring more players like this to the industry then the problem of sustainable building developments could be solved almost completely .
If the trend that Barrett has set through its innovative work takes root , then the pool of technology available to green developers would only deepen , as green tech companies would have more money at their disposal from the growth in demand for their products and services . The Green House project is an extremely exciting project with great potential but it does however rely on technologies that in today ’ s market are new and relatively expensive .
While the 2008 Climate Change Act was a strong start towards achieving a green economy , the act
did not provide enough stimulus for the construction market to make a unified decision . It has been the habit of successive governments to provide token investment in green technologies . A major increase in governmental support for the private construction sector would support leading pioneers like Barratt and would ensure that , alongside saving the environment , money would be saved too . It would be even more exciting to see what green innovators would be capable of if even more funding and government support were available .
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