Neighbourhood sustainability
Improving sustainability at a neighbourhood level has positive knock-on effects in the wider community, and Beacon Pathway research has developed some practical tools to assist in this process.
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By Kay Saville-Smith – 1 October 2010, Build 120, Feature article
Improving sustainability at a neighbourhood level has positive knock-on effects in the wider community, and Beacon Pathway research has developed some practical tools to assist in this process.
By James Berghan – 1 December 2021, Build 187, Feature article
As development in Aotearoa’s cities intensifies, so too does the need to encourage diverse building and living solutions. While cohousing remains a relatively niche housing model in Aotearoa, what could it look like if it was the norm?
By Jonas Bengtsson – 1 April 2007, Build 99, Feature article
Australia’s vulnerability to droughts, coastal erosion and temperature increases, along with its high greenhouse gas emissions, means it must take climate change seriously when looking at urban design for the future.
By Craig Pocock – 1 October 2010, Build 120, Feature article
The landscape is more than just a complex natural system. It should be treated as part of the complex building support system, which can deliver a range of benefits.
By Phil Stewart – 1 February 2015, Build 146, Feature article
Housing demand in our biggest city will keep builders busy for years to come. Land is being made available and the housing mix is changing, clearing the way for growth.
By Ali Ghaffarianhoseini, Roohollah Kalatehjari, Mani Poshdar, Amirhosein Ghaffarianhoseini, John Tookey – 1 February 2019, Build 170, Feature article
The future of the urban environment could lie with smart cities.
By Mark Southcombe – 1 December 2021, Build 187, Feature article
Young Europeans enjoy the security of affordable city dwelling, while in Aotearoa New Zealand, housing is prohibitively expensive with few options. The difference lies with cooperative housing – a model that should urgently be introduced here.
By Michael Donn – 1 April 2007, Build 99, Feature article
Proposed changes to the Wellington District Plan will make it easier for developers and designers to assess the effect of their projects on wind at street level.
By Wendy Saunders – 1 December 2010, Build 121, Feature article
The length of coastline and exposed location in the South Pacific places New Zealand at risk from several coastal hazards, but good urban design can protect coastal communities and minimise the risk.
By Nick Helm – 1 February 2015, Build 146, Feature article
The Christchurch rebuild was promoted as a chance to reshape the Garden City into a vibrant green-tinged utopia. Three years on, does the reality live up to the ambition?