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Factors influencing sustainability outcomes of housing in subtropical Australia

Factors influencing sustainability outcomes of housing in subtropical Australia Purpose The challenges of providing housing that sustains its inhabitants socially, economically and environmentally, and is inherently sustainable for the planet as a whole, requires a holistic systems approach that considers the product, the supply chain and the market, as well as the interdependencies within and between each of these process points. The purpose of the research is to identify factors that impact the sustainability performance outcomes of residential dwellings and the diffusion of sustainable housing into the mainstream housing market.Designmethodologyapproach This research represents a snapshot in time a recording of the experiences of seven Australian families who are early adopters of leading edge sustainable homes within a specific sustainable urban development in subtropical Queensland. The research adopts a qualitative approach to compare the goals and expectations of these families with the actual sustainability aspects incorporated into their homes and lifestyles.Findings The results show that the product a sustainable house is difficult to define that sustainability outcomes were strongly influenced by individual concerns and the contextual urban environment and that economic comparisons with standard housing are challenging.Research limitationsimplications This qualitative study is based on seven families 13 individuals in an Ecovillage in southeast Queensland. Although the findings make a significant contribution to knowledge, they may not be generalisable to the wider population.Originalityvalue The experiences of these early adopter families suggest that the housing market and regulators play critical roles, through actions and language, in limiting or enhancing the diffusion of sustainable housing into the market. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Smart and Sustainable Built Environment Market Emerald Publishing

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Emerald Publishing
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2046-6099
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10.1108/20466091311325854
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Purpose The challenges of providing housing that sustains its inhabitants socially, economically and environmentally, and is inherently sustainable for the planet as a whole, requires a holistic systems approach that considers the product, the supply chain and the market, as well as the interdependencies within and between each of these process points. The purpose of the research is to identify factors that impact the sustainability performance outcomes of residential dwellings and the diffusion of sustainable housing into the mainstream housing market.Designmethodologyapproach This research represents a snapshot in time a recording of the experiences of seven Australian families who are early adopters of leading edge sustainable homes within a specific sustainable urban development in subtropical Queensland. The research adopts a qualitative approach to compare the goals and expectations of these families with the actual sustainability aspects incorporated into their homes and lifestyles.Findings The results show that the product a sustainable house is difficult to define that sustainability outcomes were strongly influenced by individual concerns and the contextual urban environment and that economic comparisons with standard housing are challenging.Research limitationsimplications This qualitative study is based on seven families 13 individuals in an Ecovillage in southeast Queensland. Although the findings make a significant contribution to knowledge, they may not be generalisable to the wider population.Originalityvalue The experiences of these early adopter families suggest that the housing market and regulators play critical roles, through actions and language, in limiting or enhancing the diffusion of sustainable housing into the market.

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Smart and Sustainable Built Environment Market – Emerald Publishing

Published: May 24, 2013

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