A Transition to Sustainable Housing : Progress and Prospects for a Low Carbon Housing Future.
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| Language: | English |
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Singapore :
Springer Singapore Pte. Limited,
2023.
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| Edition: | 1st ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Intro
- Foreword
- Acknowledgements
- Expert Quotes on Book
- Contents
- About the Authors
- List of Figures
- List of Tables
- 1: Housing for a Sustainable Future
- 1.1 Introduction
- 1.2 A Changing World
- 1.3 The Importance of Housing
- 1.4 The Promise of Sustainable Housing
- 1.5 The Current System
- 1.6 Overview of the Book
- References
- 2: Current Housing Provision
- 2.1 Introduction
- 2.2 The Market Failure of Sustainable Housing
- 2.3 Building Codes
- 2.3.1 Mandatory Codes
- 2.3.2 Voluntary Codes
- 2.4 Planning
- 2.5 Alternative Mechanisms
- 2.6 Conclusion
- References
- 3: A Critical Juncture
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 An Urgency for Change
- 3.2.1 Locked In
- 3.2.2 Timeframes and Targets
- 3.2.3 Green New Deals
- 3.3 Innovations in Sustainable Housing
- 3.4 Conclusion
- References
- 4: The Sustainable Housing Challenge
- 4.1 Introduction
- 4.2 Dwelling Scale
- 4.2.1 Planning and Design
- 4.2.2 Materials, Construction, and End of Life
- 4.2.3 Use and Technology
- 4.3 Neighbourhood and City Scale
- 4.3.1 Where and How to House a Growing Population
- 4.3.2 Urban Climate Change
- 4.4 State, National, and International Scale
- 4.4.1 The Social Challenges
- 4.4.2 Governance
- 4.5 A Market Unwilling to Change
- 4.6 The Complexity of Housing
- 4.7 Conclusion
- References
- 5: Providing Sustainable Housing through Sustainability Transitions
- 5.1 Introduction
- 5.2 Sustainability Transitions
- 5.3 Where Do Transitions Occur?
- 5.4 Sustainable Housing Transitions
- 5.5 Conclusion
- References
- 6: Socio-Technical Dimensions for a Sustainable Housing Transition
- 6.1 Introduction
- 6.2 Guiding Principles
- 6.2.1 Living Within Planetary Means
- 6.3 Physical Attributes
- 6.3.1 Cross Laminated Timber
- 6.4 Knowledge.
- 6.4.1 Vancouver House/Vienna House
- 6.5 Geography
- 6.5.1 Zoning Reform
- 6.6 Industrial Structures and Organizations
- 6.6.1 Prefabrication
- 6.7 Markets, Users, and Power
- 6.7.1 Rating Tools
- 6.8 Policy, Regulations, and Governance
- 6.8.1 Banning Fossil Fuel-Based Heating
- 6.9 Everyday Life and Practices
- 6.9.1 Electrification of Homes
- 6.10 Culture, Civil Society, and Social Movements
- 6.10.1 Renew-Organization and Sustainability Magazines
- 6.11 Ethical Aspects
- 6.11.1 Half a House
- 6.12 Conclusion
- References
- 7: Sustainable Housing in Practice
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 High Performing Housing
- 7.2.1 Erneley Close-United Kingdom
- 7.2.2 Whistler Housing Authority Employee Housing-Canada
- 7.3 Small Housing
- 7.3.1 Tiny Houses-Globally
- 7.3.2 Laneway Houses-Canada
- 7.3.3 Never Too Small-Globally
- 7.3.4 600sqftandababy-Canada
- 7.4 Shared Housing
- 7.4.1 Co-Housing-Globally
- 7.4.2 Nightingale Housing-Australia
- 7.4.3 Three Generation House-Netherlands
- 7.5 Neighbourhood-Scale Housing
- 7.5.1 Dockside Green-Canada
- 7.5.2 White Gum Valley-Australia
- 7.6 Circular Housing
- 7.6.1 Circle House-Denmark
- 7.6.2 SUPERLOCAL-Netherlands
- 7.6.3 Cape Paterson Ecovillage-Australia
- 7.7 Innovative Financing for Housing
- 7.7.1 Baugruppen-Germany
- 7.7.2 Green Mortgages-Globally
- 7.7.3 Rebates and Subsidies-Globally
- 7.8 Conclusion
- References
- 8: Facilitating the Sustainable Housing Transition
- 8.1 Introduction
- 8.2 Sustainable Housing Transitions: Beyond a Niche
- 8.3 Facilitating the Transition
- 8.4 A Time for Reflection
- 8.5 Conclusion
- References
- 9: Prospects for a Sustainable Housing Transition
- 9.1 Introduction
- 9.2 Sustainable Housing: Current Context, Future Challenges
- 9.3 Prospects for Deep Structural Change.
- 9.4 A Final Reflection
- References
- Index.