Sustainable Housing in Practice

Abstract

AbstractIn this chapter, we explore the socio-technical dimensions presented in Chap. 6 in more detail through key themes we have introduced throughout this book: high performing housing, small housing, shared housing, neighbourhood-scale housing, circular housing, and innovative financing for housing. Through these themes, we discuss sustainable housing at different scales: the dwelling scale, neighbourhood and city scale, and the state, national and international scale. We demonstrate different elements and approaches to providing sustainable housing and sustainable communities more broadly. For each theme, we present an overview and some examples of how the theme addresses the different socio-technical dimensions. We then present real-life case studies of where the theme is being demonstrated in practice, again referring to the socio-technical dimensions. Our intent is to show how key ideas from the book are translating into the current provision of sustainable housing and demonstrating elements already being provided for what could be the basis of a sustainable housing transition.