Buildings are deemed responsible for more than half the total energy consumption in developed countries and for the production of over half the gases believed to be the cause of climate change.

Therefore, says Realitalia, the lifestyle solution Italian homes company, it is essential to propose new ways of building and living in homes which can produce energy from natural resources.

Realitalia’s Luca Catalano said: “We are working closely with partners Colletta di Castelbianco Srl on this project. We are fully committed to protecting the environment and we have been amongst the first members to join the UK Green Building Council.

“We have also signed the 2016 Commitment to build zero carbon emission homes by 2016.”

Realitalia are currently marketing the Dominio San Sebastiano Italian holiday homes perched on the Bergeggi Hills overlooking the sea and within a four hectare Centenary Park. They are 40 minutes from Genoa airport and one hour 45 minutes by car from both Nice and Milan.

The holiday home resort has a club house and cafe, wellness area and business centre and its own private beach.

Catalano added: “These holiday homes have been designed to use 19 times less thermal energy than ordinary homes in the same area. They offer on-going savings on the day to day running and maintenance is reduced dramatically since these homes require much less to be heated and cooled.”

Dominio San Sebastiano has achieved noticeable results in five key areas.
To make it a sustainable site the properties have, where possible, been located where it is not necessary to fell existing trees and green roofs have been used to compensate for any lost green areas and to improve the building insulation.

For water efficiency the company has chosen local flora suited to the area’s climate, rainwater will be harvested for irrigation of the gardens. Water saving taps and WC cisterns have been used.

For energy efficiency, buildings have been designed to have low energy loss which includes devices to reduce internal heat in the units in the summer such as adjustable shading system which allows each user to regulate the amount of sunlight entering the building.

Materials have been sourced from demolition of existing buildings for back filling and recycled and environmentally friendly materials, with a certified life cycle.

The indoor environmental quality has been achieved by using large windows to allow natural light which reduces the need to use of artificial lighting systems.

Dominio San Sebastiano, situated in Liguria, offers easy access to Northern Europe. The holiday homes resort has a central square designed to be the hub of social life around the café and club house, hydrotherapy facilities, private solarium and indoor access infinity swimming pool overlooking the sea.

A letting management service and full maintenance support will be available on site. There are golf courses nearby plus winter skiing on the Limone Piemonte slopes.

One and two bedroom apartments can be purchased off plan from around €300,000 - €260,000.

Catalano concluded: “Our commitment is not linked to whether it brings an immediate return from a sales point of view but more a desire to do our part in protecting the environment and to do it well.

“However, I am confident that people will evaluate it as an important aspect about our business model, since this is what I would do if I were the client.”

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