Northern Ireland's first accredited zero carbon house was a real hit this week with final year students from the Dundalk Institute of Technology. Fifteen students, all studying different disciplines from marketing to technology, visited the Green Future House in Middletown, outside Armagh, as part of their course, Doing Business in Emerging Markets.
Read MoreThe waste water treatment system integrated into the Green Future House is highly environmentally friendly and it doesn't require a soakaway percolation area thus addressing a major challenge Irish Government faces due to a shortage of percolation areas and water pollution.
Minister Hogan T.D who is charge of policies for the water and sanitation sector within the Executive in Dublin visited the Green Future House and commended Green Future Homes on its innovative waste water treatment system.
Read MoreA group of 30 of Northern Ireland's top housing policy makers including Building Control bosses as well as senior officials from Northern Ireland Environment Agency inspected the Green Future House during an information day. Green Future Homes, the firm behind this ever first Government accredited zero carbon home held the information day due to huge interest from senior officials.
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