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Based on a survey of households that have built a single-family house using "sustainable construction" (so-called "ecological" materials and high energy performance) in Alsace, this article examines the inclusion of sustainability in "small touches" in suburban spaces. This type of sustainable housing is clearly different from the normative and mediatized model of the Eco-district. The "suburban" type house is presented as a residential model that the respondents have partly inherited from their parents. They are renewing it based on an awareness of environmental issues, reflected in constructive choices and daily practices. The diverse suburban spaces in which the respondents’ projects are set show distinct residential pathways and a plurality of practices of sustainability in the territory.

Too many word “important” has been used!! Restructure the body. Last sentence started with “therefore”, a plethora of factors affect the rural housing stability level which identifying and analyzing them will be useful in rural housing future programming. The purpose of the study is the dwellings’ structural and functional conformity by considering sustainable development indicators in eastern Rumeshkhan county, Lorestan province. In the last decade, there has been a remarkable change in the housing condition of rural housing. The current study is applied in nature and descriptive-analytical in methodology as well as the fact that literature review and fieldwork used for data gathering procedure. The population of the current study is the villages that took loan from housing foundation more frequently including 10 villages of the Rumeshkhan County. In 1390 general census, the population of these villages was estimated about 2946 families. Hence, based on Cochran’s sample size formula 291 questionnaires were selected as the sample of the study. The instrument used in the current study is questionnaire, which is randomly distributed among rural population. Initially, a list of 48 items in the economic, social, environmental and physical aspects of the rural housing stock in the village of East Rumshaghan was evaluated. Therefore, to evaluate the reliability of the questionnaire estimations made based on Cronbach’s alpha which showed 0.850, 0.631, and 729 for the three sections of the questionnaire know as economic dimensions, social dimensions, and environmental dimensions respectively indicating the appropriateness of the questionnaire for the study case. Factor analysis, one sample t-test, variance, and VIKOR were used for data analysis to study the subject. The results of the study showed that 10 factors namely housing safety and security, economic, access to facilities and services, welfare and life quality, material strength in housing, satisfaction with architecture, substructures development, adaptability with natural resources, and productivity of the spaces for housing units explaining more than 0.59 percent of the indicators variances. One sample t showed that the rural housing in sample villages from theoretical variance aspect are low but have positive effects on rural housing. VIKOR results showed that Rashnudeh village with the rate of (0.04) has the highest and Mohammadabad- e Garavand with the rate of (0.56) has the lowest rank in rural housing stability among the focused villages of the study. Therefore, it can be stated that, the rural housing, which function and structure in a historical dynamism and within a higher ordered framework could satisfy the inhabitants special and situational needs and physical expansion of the villages had significant effects on the social, economic, biological, and body factors of the regions’ villages bringing about structural-functional changes in the near villages. Based on the factors mentioned above, and change in the rural housing architecture, new housing patterns were found and the villages Such as Rashnudeh, Lalvand, Bazvand-e Asl which are more closer to the city center having access to more services and starting to use strengthened materials leading to a conspicuous change in the rural environment.

This research sought to understand how groups and organizations that promote the deep green architectural concept of the earthship conceive sustainability in relation to housing. To conceptualize this question, this study used environmental discourse analysis, the ecological modernization concept and the sustainable transition theoretical framework. The analysis of websites, Facebook pages and documents produced by four organizations and one Facebook group both in Canada and the United-States showed that these groups convey an holistic perspective of sustainability in respect of permaculture principles. By promoting do-it-yourself strategies to build an off-the-grid housing project, they incite to break with what is perceived as unsustainable developmental pathways. Also rooted in the fear of a civilization collapse caused by climate change, the earthship is seen as a way to achieve a greater resilience both in terms of food and energy. Divergences have also been identified between organizations. While non-profits have a non-orthodox attitude towards the earthships design principles and mostly see it as a tool to achieve their mission, private business that have a commercial interest in the concept are more invested in its discursive framing. Using green marketing strategies, they notably overstate its performance and adaptability and downplay its limitations, a situation which could explain why the earthship is popular in inhospitable climates such as in Quebec. Finally, in light of the sustainable transition theoretical framework, the earthship articulates an holistic and radical discourse about sustainability that incites to break with unsustainable development pathways. Nevertheless, by being frequently presented as an alternative to the single family detached house, the earthship might conversely contribute to exacerbate urban sprawl.

Housing performance has typically been governed by mandatory performance policies. There are examples of voluntary policies and programmes which have been introduced to augment mandatory requirements and push innovation. This paper investigates mandatory and voluntary sustainable housing approaches in Vancouver and Melbourne through a multi-level governance approach. The paper highlights key opportunities for voluntary approaches to help raise the outcomes of mandatory approaches if key limitations of each are addressed [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Home modification or adaptation is an important global issue, especially for older people living with disabilities in ordinary housing of varying ages, and pre-dating concerns about accessibility in design. Comparisons of research from five developed nations identify common themes: variation in integrated service development; public and private financial investment; deferred health costs; workforce expansion and training; and the value of the user perspective. Further discussion identifies the importance of retrofitting alongside new build, and argues for sustainable housing that recognizes population aging but also issues of climate change and the need for more inclusive design of housing for all ages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The production and distribution of a sufficient quantity of food and water of satisfactory quality is at the heart of sustainable development. At the small domestic scale, roof-harvested rainwater can make a significant contribution to food supply and distribution systems (production, handling, storage, and transportation). In this paper, we compare the potential crop production of a small garden plot using three methods of watering: (1) rainfed only with no irrigation; (2) irrigated with the ideal amount of water; and (3) rainwater tanks of various sizes installed and used to irrigate the plot. Yield was determined on the basis of the yield calculation method presented in FAO 33. It was found that yields can be increased considerably by installing a correctly managed rainwater storage system (RSS). A 3 kL RSS connected to a 120 m2 roof can increase yields in Nairobi from 40 kg to 96 kg. In Sydney, a larger roof of 200 m2 can increase yields from 66 kg to 143 kg. This study makes an important contribution to water and food security-related sustainable development goals.

ABSTRAK Jakarta sebagai kota dengan kepadatan penduduk yang tinggi akan menimbulkan berbagai masalah lingkungan akibat terbatasnya daya tampung kota untuk memberikan kehidupan yang berkualitas. Kenyataan ini bertentangan dengan konsep aksesibilitas perumahan yang didefinisikan sebagai suatu kesempatan untuk mendapatkan hak atas perumahan yang layak salah satunya berdasarkan kriteria ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana lingkungan perumahan. Kriteria ini sangat erat kaitannya dengan keberlanjutan lingkungan dalam konsep perumahan berkelanjutan. Pendekatan kualitatif dianggap sebagai pendekatan yang tepat dalam penelitian ini. Namun metode pengumpulan data penelitian dirancang untuk mengumpulkan data kualitatif dan kuantitatif yang dapat memperkaya evaluasi ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana lingkungan di rumah susun sederhana sewa, serta partisipasi masyarakat penghuni rumah susun. Hasil penelitian menyimpulkan bahwa ketersediaan sarana dan prasarana lingkungan, yang berkaitan erat dengan perwujudan keberlanjutan lingkungan dalam konsep perumahan berkelanjutan, belum diterapkan dengan baik pada Rusunawa Jatinegara Barat. Partisipasi masyarakat penghuni secara kelompok dalam menjaga kebersihan lingkungan rusunawa belum dapat dikaji mendalam mengingat rusunawa baru saja dihuni. Namun kesadaran untuk menjaga kebersihan secara individu mulai terlihat. Inisiatif individu untuk berpartisipasi menjaga kebersihan lingkungan adalah langkah awal yang dapat dikembangkan untuk meningkatkan partisipasi masyarakat, terutama dalam hal pengelolaan sampah rumah tangga. ABSTRACT Jakarta as the city with high density of population will rise several environmental issues due to the limited city capacity in providing quality living to its dense population. This fact contradicts the housing accessibility, which is defined as an opportunity to access one’s rights to sustainable housing based on a criteria of facilities and infrastructure in the residential neighborhood. This criterion is closely related to environmental sustainability aspect in the concept of sustainable housing. Qualitative approach was considered as the best approach for this study. However, the data collection methodology was designed to gather qualitative and quantitative data that can enrich the evaluation of the availability of facilities and infrastructure in the residential neighborhood, as well as participation of the rented simple flat’s residents. The result of the study explains that the availability of facilities and infrastructure in the residential neighborhood, which is closely related with the creation of environmental sustainability in the concept of housing sustainability has not been applied properly in Rusunawa Jatinegara Barat. Participation within community group has not been able to be observed in depth since the building has just been occupied. However, the awareness in maintaining environmental hygiene has been observed. Individual innitiatives to participate in maintaining environmental hygiene are initial steps that can be developed to improve community participation, especially in household waste management.

Legislative initiatives regarding universal accessibility promote the elimination of architectural barriers. This is a positive measure as it aims to ensure equal rights and opportunities for disabled people, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (United Nations, 2006). One of the challenges facing society today is the determination of reasonable accommodation, a concept that encompasses those necessary modifications and adjustments which do not impose a disproportionate burden. For this purpose, technical, economic and social aspects shall be taken into consideration, as required by legislation. This paper proposes reasonable accommodation in residential buildings, taking into account the different options for its attainment, by applying a multi-criteria analysis based on a wide range of objective indicators of three types: technical, social and economic. This proposal was one of the objectives of the R + D + i Project called “VIVable-From accessible housing to sustainable housing: The essence of reasonable accommodation”. From VIVable, the fuzzy multi-criteria assessment method for determining reasonable accommodation may be totally extrapolated to other uses. At the same time, the proposed method may also be extrapolated to other countries where basic requirements for universal accessibility in buildings and equal rights of persons with disabilities are standardized. First published online 20 March 2019

L’urbanisation dispersée représente un véritable casse-tête pour la transition écologique urbaine en Amérique du Nord. Depuis des décennies, les plans et discours d’urbanisme font la guerre à l’étalement urbain, tandis que les représentations de la maison unifamiliale, véritable icône de la banlieue nord-américaine, s’adaptent à l’émergence des discours sur la soutenabilité urbaine. Au Québec (Canada), la mini-maison participe de ces dynamiques, mais de manière ambiguë. La mini-maison se présente à la fois comme une utopie d’habitation écologique et abordable, comme une niche du marché immobilier à combler et comme l’élément potentiel d’une stratégie plus flexible de densification douce des territoires suburbains. Cette étude de cas de type recherche-action propose d’étudier cette équivocité en analysant le processus de coconstruction de l’objet « mini-maison » au Québec à partir d’une analyse de presse, d’une analyse documentaire et d’observations participantes. Cet article conclut, d’une part, que ce processus a permis de créer des liens entre une grande diversité d’acteurs et, d’autre part, qu’il favorise la remise en question du modèle conventionnel de la maison unifamiliale détachée en répondant à des enjeux d’abordabilité, de simplicité volontaire, de densification douce et de transition écologique des périphéries urbaines.

Interventions for sustainability attainment in affordable housing have received increasing attention from policy makers globally. However, policy-makers' interventions for sustainable affordable housing markets can be inefficient and even counterproductive. As such, among the diverse interventions available, a vital question is what are the potential efficient interventions? To address this question, the views of affordable housing experts (also knowledgeable in sustainable housing) around the world were solicited via a questionnaire survey to identify critical success factors (CSFs) for sustainable affordable housing. Relative significance analysis of the data led to the identification of 13 CSFs. Furthermore, agreement analysis revealed that there is no good agreement between respondents from the academic sector and those from the industrial sector on the ranking of the 13 CSFs. Moreover, through factor analysis, the CSFs were grouped into four underlying components: developer's enabling CSFs; household-demand enabling CSFs; mixed land use CSFs; land use planning CSFs. The research findings seek to inform policy-makers on the CSFs for efficient resource utilization for sustainable affordable housing market. Future study would establish a relationship between the CSFs and success criteria for sustainable affordable housing. • Interventions for sustainable affordable housing could be counterproductive. • Policies for sustainable affordable housing remain a pressing goal. • The findings could inform policy-makers on CSFs for sustainable affordable housing. • The findings could also guide policy-makers on resources use for sustainable affordable housing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Legislative initiatives regarding universal accessibility promote the elimination of architectural barriers. This is a positive measure as it aims to ensure equal rights and opportunities for disabled people, in accordance with the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (United Nations, 2006). One of the challenges facing society today is the determination of reasonable accommodation, a concept that encompasses those necessary modifications and adjustments which do not impose a disproportionate burden. For this purpose, technical, economic and social aspects shall be taken into consideration, as required by legislation. This paper proposes reasonable accommodation in residential buildings, taking into account the different options for its attainment, by applying a multi-criteria analysis based on a wide range of objective indicators of three types: technical, social and economic. This proposal was one of the objectives of the R + D + i Project called "VIVable-From accessible housing to sustainable housing: The essence of reasonable accommodation". From VIVable, the fuzzy multi-criteria assessment method for determining reasonable accommodation may be totally extrapolated to other uses. At the same time, the proposed method may also be extrapolated to other countries where basic requirements for universal accessibility in buildings and equal rights of persons with disabilities are standardized. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Abstract Studies on specific critical success criteria (CSC) for performance measurement of sustainable affordable housing projects are limited. This study aims to identify and classify the various CSC from the views of affordable housing experts around the world. 21 CSC were identified from a comprehensive literature review followed by a questionnaire survey on the identified 21 CSC. With 51 responses, the data were analyzed. Factor analysis indicated that the various CSC can be grouped into six components: household satisfaction CSC, stakeholders' satisfaction CSC, house operation cost CSC, time measurement CSC, location affordability cost CSC and quality-related CSC. Practically, the findings of this study can serve as a guide for assessing the performance of affordable housing projects as well as serving as a guide to developers, NGOs and government agencies in the allocation of resources for the provision of sustainable affordable housing. Future study would investigate the interrelationship between critical success criteria and critical success factors for sustainable affordable housing. Highlights • Sustainable affordable housing remains a priority for all governments and other policy makers. • Bridging the gap between sustainable housing and affordable housing is exigent. • The findings of this study can serve as a guide for assessing the sustainability performance of affordance housing projects. • The findings can also guide developers and policymakers for sustainable affordable housing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Housing or shelter is a basic requirement in human life, and it is a social right for every individual and family. The article 31 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran asserts the right of every Iranian household to a suitable home. To clarify the term, a home has been defined as a protection against adverse climate conditions; a place that provides peace, security, health and vitality for its residents, which may prove to be effective in creating stability in families and in strengthening the bonding between its members. The subject criteria relevant to housing are broad and complex, composed of diverse dimensions. Aside from its physical aspects, the criteria related to the inhabitants of a home directly open the discussions on social, cultural, and economic factors. The sustainable housing indices have prominent role in rural development planning to ensure the sustainability of various dimensions including the social, economic and physical condition of housing. Hence, in order to deliver a plan in the housing sector, an exact definition and analysis of these sustainability indices are necessary. With regard to the importance of these definitions, this study aims to recognize and analyze the factors affecting the sustainability of rural housing. To achieve this goal, the rural area of Malavi in the township of Poldokhtar has been selected as a case study. The research follows a descriptive-analytic method, and explores correlations using a mixed-method research. The study examines sustainability in different dimensions, based on the data gathered through questionnaires, interviews and field observations. The statistical sample for the research was chosen through accidental sampling among population of the Malavi rural area, consisting of 180 residents. The obtained coefficient from Cochran’s formula is 0/74 percent which indicates the high reliability of the research tool. The obtained results from the analysis of the SPSS software show that the five factors of amenities-welfare, economic, structural endurance, efficiency and harmony with the environment are able to explain 82 percent of the variances in the statistics. The consideration of these factors in the rural housing development planning is necessary. Although all of these factors have eigenvalues ​​greater than unit, the importance and role of the first item (amenities–welfare) explaining 29.85 percent of the cases, is more effective than other factors. Overall, the findings show that the success of housing projects in rural areas is not only affected by factors such as the structural endurance of the building or its amenities, but a combination of factors is effective in achieving sustainability in rural housing developments.

The sustainable housing Indexs as a plan and a necessary tools have prominent role in rural housing planning for explaining the sustainability of various dimensions such as social, economic and physical of housing. Therefore, supplement of a plan in the sector of rural sustainable housing is required to both recognition and analysis of both various dimensions and components of sustainable housing. So, this paper aims to recognize and analyze the effective factors upon rural housing sustainability and for this goal, the rural area of Mamolan in the township of Poldokhtar has been selected. The method of the research is descriptive-analytic, correlation and the approach is integrated. The statistical population of the research is the households of the Mamolan rural area. The sample size for the designed questionnaire is determined 180 residents using Cochran’s formula and the method of sampling is occasional. The obtained coefficient from Cochran’s formula is 0/74 percent which indicates the high reliability of the research tool. The obtained results from analyzes of the SPSS software show that the five factors of facility - and welfare, economic, building strength, efficiency and harmony with the environment are able to explain 82 percent of the indicators variances of the research and consideration to these factors in the rural housing planning are necessary.

Most of the sustainable design principles work to reduce the cost of housing over the building life cycle (BLC) especially in housing development projects. As the concept emphasizes on the economy in the infrastructure or (basic structure), in the resources used for work, in the housing facilitating and its affordability for users. From here, the research shows its research problem” the absence of a strategic vision of adopting sustainable economic housing indicators in the local housing projects” assuming its effective role in creating economically sustainable housing projects through the needs approving, the quality performance improving and the cost reducing indicators, (or need approval, the quality performance improvement and the cost reduction), highlighting the importance of these indicators on the planning, design, and implementation level in local housing project to achieve an economic sustainable residential environment. In order to achieve the research aim, it has been shaded the light on the basic triple in the housing projects (housing-economic, sustainable) through an analytical review of the global experiences, Arabic and the local housing projects, (environmentally, economically, socially), to define the sustainable economic housing concept, and identify the planning, designing and operation factors & constituents affecting the sustainable economic housing standards. To reach the conclusions that show the indicators effective role in the sustainable economic housing (needs approval-quality performance improvement- and cost reduction), which included many of the secondary indicators that can be derived from the proposed plan and designing standard in Iraqi housing projects (housing density and structure and space housing unit area).

This work shows a proposed room prototype and its thermal behavior evaluation. The room was built by using polyethylene terephthalate (PET) bottles filled with soil from the site for its walls and a roof made of multiple layers of reused materials. The construction had a green roof and skylights that were constructed out of upcycled entire glass bottles. Thermal measurements were made indoors and outdoors over the course of one year. Temperature and humidity sensors were used for internal measurements, and, at the same time, a reference sensor recorded data that corresponded to external environmental conditions. The constructed building differed by an average of 8.5 °C from the reference measurements of the external environment and an average of 24.24% in relative humidity. Thermograms were taken from the outside walls, which reached 54.2 °C, while internal wall temperatures reached 25.5 °C. Additionally, a thermal transfer simulation of the prototype was accomplished by using COMSOL Multiphysics. Simulation results approximated the experimental data. The prototype had low daily thermal fluctuations, which was considered a desirable thermal behavior. These results, along with the self-building practices, low costs, and reuse of waste materials, makes this kind of building a potentially feasible alternative.

Success in upgrading slums over time will tend to return to slums. This is due to unrelated economic, social, and environmental aspects. The newly upgraded Kalikondang Village tends to experience this problem because the economic sector does not support sustainability. Based on these problems, the purpose of this study is to find a sustainable model for settlement development and maintenance in Kalikondang Village, Demak Regency. The research method uses a mixed-method with a concurrent embedded model. Quantitative and qualitative descriptive analysis techniques by combining two existing forms of data with the literature. The results showed that the model of a sustainable development environment in the village of Kalikondang was to increase the economic sector first with new business dwellers, supported by increased institutional capacity at the community level as business managers. Both sectors will result in an increased income of citizens, so they can be managed by institutions in the community for sustainable development and environmental preservation. The research contribution is a model of the form of economic, social, and environmental sector relations which is the development of the theory of sustainable housing.

This research provides an assessment tool that assists the selection process of sustainability in detached suburban housing. It investigates the implications of using different design and construction methods including architecturally designed houses, developer housing and prefabricated houses. The study simulates one example of the three types of houses that have been chosen to fulfil a real client brief on a real site on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland Australia. Criteria for sustainability assessment are formulated based on literature reviews, exemplar designs and similar research projects for which the houses can be adequately evaluated. This criterion covers aspects including energy use, materials and thermal performance. The data is collected using computer models and sustainability assessment software to compare and draw conclusions on the success of each house.Our study indicates that architecturally designed housing with prefabricated building techniques are a better alternative to generic developer style housing. Our research provides an insight into the implications of three key elements of sustainability including energy use, materials and thermal performance. Designers, builders, developers and home-buyers are given an insight into some options currently available on the housing market and how the choices made during early design stages can provide a more positive environmental impact.

International migration has changed the demographics and dynamics of Australia's population since European settlement. It continues to be a principal driver in the growth of its cities, including a projected doubling of major city populations by mid‐century. The influence of migrants on metropolitan housing markets—and urban consumption more generally—has been significant, and the socio‐spatial influence of migration in Australia has been the focus of regular geographical research. Less researched is the impact that "importing" half of the nation's population growth each year has on consumption of urban resources and environmental impact, including via housing consumption practices. Evidence has also been lacking on changed consumption behaviours of migrants moving from developing to developed, high‐income societies—a barometer, perhaps, of a future trajectory of consumption within developing societies. The largest cohort of recent immigrants to Australian cities has been from China, and this trend can be expected to continue. This paper focuses on a comparison of urban consumption patterns (with particular focus on housing) among a group of 61 China‐born households prior to their migration to Melbourne post‐1995 and following their settlement in an established middle‐ring suburb of Melbourne (Box Hill). Using ecological footprint as the metric of consumption, results are striking. Not only do China‐born migrants "catch up" to Australian levels of urban consumption but they also surpass it in many cases. Findings are examined in relation to housing and urban context and a range of household sociocultural factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]