Peter White has an idea of a new type of house for the future. The house will have new technology which will help it save a lot of energy. Firstly, a control panel will be the brain of the house. You can set the temperature, and the windows will close automatically when it's hot outside. Secondly, hot shower is usually a great start to the day, but this will be no normal shower. It will use rain water collected from the roof and heated by solar energy, or heat from the sun. Thirdly, the house will be a self-cleaning house. When you go are not at home, a system will recognize which place needs to be cleaned and do the cleaning. This house will be built and sold for those who are caring about the environment.

Are you tired (16) the color or pattern of your walls? In a smart home, you won’t have to (17) them. The walls will actually be digital screens, like computer or TV screens.
A computer network will link these walls with (18) else in your house. Called “ambient intelligence,” this computer “brain” will control your entire house. It will also adapt to your preferences.
Your house will learn about your likes and dislikes. It will then use that knowledge to control the environment. For example, it will set the heat in the house to your (19) temperature. It will turn on the shower at the right temperature. It will also darken the windows at night and lighten them when it’s (20) to wake up.

Eco-friendly houses
How ‘eco-friendly’ is your house? Here are some things that you can do to protect the environment and make the world a better place.
● Turn (21) the lights when you are not in a room and don’t leave computers and TVs on standby.
● Turn down the heating. If you’re cold, you can put on a jumper!
● Put solar panels on the roof. Using energy from the (22) can save a lot of money and electricity.
● Don’t keep the (23) running when you brush your teeth or wash vegetables.
● Don’t (14) (24) away things you don’t want anymore. Remember the three Rs - reuse, repair and recycle.
● Grow your own vegetables in your garden - it’s eco-friendly and (15) (25) .
● Saving the planet starts at home and it could start as soon as you get home today!