Residential end-uses represent a significant share of final energy consumption and material
stocks. However, approaching sustainability of the residential sector merely as an …

Experience shows that energy savings through energy efficiency measures are partly
compensated by income growth, and partly by rebound effects. Therefore to be effective …

This book investigates co-housing as an alternative housing form in relation to sustainable
urban development. Co-housing is often lauded as a more sustainable way of living. The …

'Home'constitutes a key part of the everyday, providing a basis for our aspirations and
visions of what kind of life we wish to lead and, by extension, what kind of society we …

While urban areas hold great potential for contributing to sustainable development, there is
a critical need to better understand and verify what measures improve urban sustainability …

This report was produced as part of the research program'Beyond GDP Growth: Scenarios
for sustainable building and planning'(www. bortombnptillvaxt. se), which is a strong …

Meeting current and future demands for food is one of the biggest problems facing the world
today. Despite the positive correlation that exists between food production and urban food …

In many co-housing communities, people have visions and dreams about 'another life', and
alternative ways of organizing everyday life, family relationships and other close …

With over half of the world's population living in urban settlements and an ongoing
urbanization, cities today offer a unique opportunity to tackle climate change. Emissions of …

För att en hållbar framtid skall kunna uppnås är det mycket i samhället som behöver
förändras, inte minst bostäder. Bostadsbranschen står idag för ungefär 20 procent av …