This is what a house that stands the test of time will look like | Gadget theory
Colin Heal from Wheathampstead, England shared details of his time-tested home with the BBC. His house has 35 solar panels that produce so much energy that Heal and his wife even sell the excess energy. Colin Heal with his sustainable home Their house is fully electric and Mr. and Mrs. Heal are planning to buy solar batteries so that all of their energy is usable. In the surrounding area, flooding is a major concern, but the Heals have bypassed this problem because their house is built on an elevation. Their home’s driveway has gravel that drains water instead of pooling it, and their green roof reduces runoff caused by rain. As you would expect, even their back garden has a purpose: it acts as a sump, which is essentially a reservoir made up of crates that collect excess rainwater and then slowly drains it into the basement. Below the surface, pipes connect to a ground source heat pump. This pump takes heat from the ground and brings it to the level necessary to heat the grou...