For those partial to home technology as well as green living, Green House could be a tempting prospect. <br> <br> Launched in south Leeds in October and generating a good amount of local interest, the 166-apartment development comprising part conversion and part new build elements, combines solar panels, wind turbines, ground source heating and cooling and a variable refrigerant flow (VRF) system with TV, audio and monitoring gadgetry. There is also work space, a gym, a deli café and landscaped gardens as well as allotments to sit alongside all of the technology. <br> <br> This hi-tech development is the brainchild of the privately owned and local Citu whose approach to sustainability goes beyond simple box-ticking to champion nature, design and community, the small developer says. Still, the integrated system is expected to save 60% of carbon emissions over Part L, and achieve Code for Sustainable Homes level four. <br> <br> “With Green House we looked at green living in construction and community,” explains Karen Stefakis, Citu’s development director. “But we also wanted to breathe life into the community and improve living standards.” <br> <br> And as Citu’s md Chris Thompson explains, the previous building on the site certainly needed improving: …