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An investigation into the social, ecological, and economic factors to consider when planning sustainable housing

University of British Columbia. Sustainability Office

Outlined in this report are the findings of the social, ecological, and economic factors that should be considered when implementing sustainable housing as requested upon by the University of British Columbia’s (UBC) Farm. A triple bottom line analysis of the social, ecological, and economic factors that should be considered when implementing sustainable housing is performed on three different sustainable developments. The important social factors when considering sustainable housing are creating social spaces, encouraging diversity, and educating people on sustainability. Key ecological criteria are reduction of green house gases, reduction of energy and water consumption, waste management, and use of recyclable and rapidly renewable building materials. Economic factors which should be considered are reduction of living costs, use of energy efficient appliances, in-residence energy monitoring devices, per-unit utility billing, and a biomass facility for providing heat and hot water. Disclaimer: “UBC SEEDS provides students with the opportunity to share the findings of their studies, as well as their opinions, conclusions and recommendations with the UBC community. The reader should bear in mind that this is a student project/report and is not an official document of UBC. Furthermore readers should bear in mind that these reports may not reflect the current status of activities at UBC. We urge you to contact the research persons mentioned in a report or the SEEDS Coordinator about the current status of the subject matter of a project/report.”

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University of British Columbia. APSC 261; UBC Social Ecological Economic Development Studies (SEEDS) Student Report

Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library

10.14288/1.0108470

Applied Science, Faculty of

Unreviewed

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