1.
THE
CHOSEN SITE & RESEARCH TOPIC/ISSUE YOU WISH TO STUDY
My research project will look into the many aspects
of affordable housing from the evolution and typologies to perceptions and
opportunities. Using Singapore’s Housing Development Board as a case study,
this research will explore the role of Singapore’s Housing Development Board
and how it has evolved in keeping up with different needs and rising aspiration.
This research will also investigate on sustainable housing and how affordable
housing can also be sustainable with reference to HDB's first Eco-Precinct,
Treelodge@Punggol as a case study. The research will then discuss on how
sustainable, affordable housings can be achieved through rehabilitation or
adaptable buildings with reference to Ironhorse, a sustainably-built affordable
housing in Oakland, California. Ultimately, this research will investigate how
all these strategies can be applied in the context of Malaysia.
WORKING TITLE: AFFORDABLE HOUSING FOR
THE FUTURE – SUSTAINABLY-BUILT AFFORDABLE HOUSING
2.
OUTLINE
OF REPORT AND HOW YOU WISH TO CARRY OUT YOUR OBJECTIVES
Chapter 1 – Introduction
In recent years, sustainable development has
become a goal for all governments seeking to balance the health of the
environment with the health of the economy. Designing state of the art
buildings which utilise energy efficient features and materials is the
predominant vision of a sustainable built environment. However in Malaysia,
these green features are usually seen in commercial buildings and high-end
housings such as Malaysian Energy Commission Headquarter, the Diamond Building
and The Glades by Sime Darby, but they are rarely found in low-cost housings? The
issue of providing green features and making them affordable to every Malaysia’s
home owners, particularly the low income groups are not taken into
consideration in the urban planning. Instead only those who are wealthy are
entitled to these features where in fact sustainable housing should be affordable
for the whole spectrum of incomes as it promotes economic development,
environmental stewardship, quality of life and social equality.
This
research project will look into the many aspects
of affordable housing from the evolution and typologies to perceptions and
opportunities. Using Singapore’s Housing Development Board as a case study,
this research will explore the role of Singapore’s Housing Development Board
and how it has evolved in keeping up with different needs and rising aspiration.
This research will also investigate on sustainable housing and how affordable
housing can also be sustainable with reference to HDB's first Eco-Precinct,
Treelodge@Punggol as a case study. The research will then discuss on how
sustainable, affordable housings can be achieved through rehabilitation or
adaptable buildings with reference to Ironhorse, a sustainably-built affordable
housing in Oakland, California. Ultimately, this research will investigate how
all these strategies can be applied in the context of Malaysia.
Chapter
2 – Affordable Housing
·
Introduction & Overviews of Affordable
Housing
o
housing deemed affordable to
those with a median household income
o
housing that is,
"...reasonably adequate in standard and location for lower or middle
income households and does not cost so much that a household is unlikely to be
able to meet other basic needs on a sustainable basis"
·
Evolution of Affordable Housing
·
Affordable Housing in Malaysia
Chapter 3 –Sustainable Housing
§ Introduction
& Overviews of Sustainable Housing
o
Often
associated with wealth and affluence
o
Genuinely
sustainable housing are those that are inclusive and affordable to all
§ Sustainability
of Housing
o
Environmental
o
Economic
o
Social & Cultural
Chapter 4 – Sustainable & Affordable
Housing in Singapore
·
Overview on Housing Development Board (HDB)
of Singapore
·
Role of HDB
o
Developing Vibrant Towns
o
Providing Affordable Homes
o
Creating a Cohesive Communities
·
Evolution of HDB Towns & Flats
·
Sustainable Housing in Singapore
Chapter 5 – Case Study of Sustainably-Built
Affordable Housing in Singapore
·
Punggol
Eco Town
o
Background/history
§ Singapore's first large-scale experiment to make public
housing eco-friendly
§ To promote the concept of 'Green Living by the Waters' in Punggol,
natural elements like the wind, sun and rain will be tapped on in the future
planning and design of Punggol town. More environmentally friendly buildings
with higher Green Mark ratings for developments along the waterway will be
built.
§ Treelodge@Punggol - Singapore's
first public housing blocks built to be environmentally sustainable
o
Building Analysis – Treelodge@Punggol
§ comprised of seven 16-story towers arranged
around an “eco-deck” community garden area
§ utilizes green technologies including solar
panels, roof gardens and grey water recycling systems for effective energy,
water and waste management
·
Waterway@Punggol
Chapter
6 – Affordable Housing through Rehabilitation
·
Adaptive Reuse & Adaptable Buildings
·
Sustainable Housing Development
·
Case Study – IronHorse, California
o
Background/history
§ Used
to be an abandoned former industrial land
§ GreenPoint Rated affordable family housing developed by
BRIDGE Housing
§ A part of the emerging Central Station district anchored by
Oakland's historic original train station.
o
Building Analysis
§ sustainably built one, two, and three bedroom
apartments
§
feature vegetated green
roofs, solar hot water panels, solar panels to provide electricity in common
areas, CRI
Green Label Plus carpets, vegetated
swales to capture rainwater, a high-efficiency drip irrigation system, and
outdoor furniture, benches, and seat walls made with 100% recycled materials.
Chapter 7 – Conclusion
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