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EcoCents Living: Joint research by Housing SA, Hindmarsh and UniSA
puts affordable housing under the spotlight
Dr Stephen Pullen
Identifying housing forms that are affordable as well as sustainable is
the main aim of a research project just commencing at the University of
South Australia. The project is jointly supported by both government and
industry.
Housing SA and the Hindmarsh Group of Companies are keen to identify
systems that embody affordability and sustainability and have funded the
Centre for Building and Planning Studies at UniSA to carry out this
work.
The research seeks innovative housing solutions not previously utilised.
It will highlight a greater diversity of housing options that match the
changing community profile and promote planning initiatives to
facilitate improved affordable and high needs housing supply.
The issues to be canvassed are environmentally sustainability, energy
efficiency, sustainable materials, life cycle approaches and innovative
procurement and construction methods. The need for adaptability to
changing life cycle needs and different target groups is an important
issue with this investigation.
The research will apply more directly to medium and high density housing
developments in regional and urban cities in proximity to transport
nodes. However, the findings may also benefit other forms of housing
such as low density or retirement living.
For
more information contact
Stephen Pullen or
George Zillante
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