Generational Living - Sustainability
Generational Living design options are a key resource in the fight for sustainability within the property development world, but it takes a change in our beliefs about what constitutes a household in modern times.
Much has been written about sustainability and much of what has been written is either viewed from a marketing perspective (look at our token gesture to sustainability), or from a green perspective (builders and developers should be doing all these things that are not economically viable). Neither of these approaches solve the problem, but what if we can find some middle ground…
Generational Living designs can provide some solutions, especially in the following 3 areas -
Urban Sprawl – The continued loss of high quality agricultural land and native habitat, as the need for more and more traditional housing continues. Generational Living raises the density of each household whilst maintaining the need for privacy and independence.
Power – The cost of power is rising exponentially. When combined with an increasing social conscience and reducing costs of Solar and Batteries, the way we generate our individual power needs is quickly getting to the stage of micro grids and energy neutral solutions.
Water – It is politically difficult to get approvals for new dams, and saltwater purification is expensive. There is much talk about grey and black water reuse, but that is also expensive and needs to be done at scale. So what is a small step that everyone can take that is cost effective and simple…capture rainwater, capture and reuse in toilets and for irrigation. Simple and effective.
Generational Housing is not just about having Grandma living in the basement, it encompasses aspects of design, living standards, expectations for independence, and environmentally and socially sustainable outcomes.
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