THE KEY-COMPONENTS OF SUSTAINABLE HOUSING DESIGN FOR AUSTRALIAN SMALL SIZE HOUSING

Sustainable design in public housing

Introduction Public Housing in Hong Kong has significantly shaped our built environment and has provided over 900,000 public housing units, accommodating nearly half of the population. The move of public housing towards sustainable design is therefore a challenging task. Environmental concern is nothing new for the Hong Kong Housing Authority and environmentally friendly practice is an importan...

Housing Stakeholder Preferences for the “Soft” Features of Sustainable and Healthy Housing Design in the UK

It is widely recognised that the quantity and sustainability of new homes in the UK need to increase. However, it is important that sustainable housing is regarded holistically, and not merely in environmental terms, and incorporates elements that enhance the quality of life, health and well-being of its users. This paper focuses on the "soft" features of sustainable housing, that is, the non-t...

Barriers to Universal Design in Australian Housing

The way a home is designed can make the difference between living independently at home in familiar surroundings, or needing to move to specialized accommodation or institutional living. In one respect universal design in housing already exists – they are the universals currently adopted by the industry. However, small, cost neutral, but important changes to these universals can make Australian...

Rethinking Rapid Re-housing: toward Sustainable Housing for Homeless Populations

LAURIE BALL COOPER & ANA VOHRYZEK INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................................................... 308 I. A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF THE D.C. HOMELESS POPULATION ........................................................ 312 A. Characteristics of D.C.’s Homeless Population Based on the 2015 Point-in-Time Survey ..... 3...

Housing aspirations of Australian households