Research into the Design and Development of Sustainable Homes

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would first like to express my gratitude for my research supervisor, colleagues, and peers and family whose immense and constant support has been a source of continuous guidance and inspiration.

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I----------, declare that the following dissertation/thesis and its entire content has been an individual, unaided effort and has not been submitted or published before. Furthermore, it reflects my opinion and take on the topic and is does not represent the opinion of the University.

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ABSTRACT

In this study, the researcher aims to determine the appropriate design and development of sustainable homes and to determine its significance in the global world. In the global economy, cities obtain their resources from the entire world. If cities are not ecologically sustainable in their consumption of those resources, then humanity will not be sustainable. Human response to environmental degradation is crisis driven. Human short-sightedness appears be grounded in denial and in the unwillingness to make political, economic, and cultural changes. The first chapter provides an introduction to the topic, while the second chapter is based on literature review. The third chapter covers the research methodology. In order to accomplish the research aims and objectives, the researcher has opted for qualitative methodology. Secondary data enables the researcher to investigate into sustainability in homes. The fourth chapter provides an in-depth discussion in order to answer the research question and analyze it accordingly. In the fifth chapter, the researcher summarized the findings of the research and elaborated the implications of this study.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTII

DECLARATIONIII

ABSTRACTIV

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION1

1.1 Background of the Study1

1.1.1 Need for sustainability1

1.2 Purpose of the Study1

1.3 Problem Statement1

1.4 Rationale of the Study1

1.5 Aims and Objectives2

1.6 Research Questions2

1.7 Theoretical Framework2

1.8 Ethical Concerns2

CHAPTER 2: LITERATURE REVIEW4

2.1 Concept of Sustainability4

2.2 Sustainable Homes4

2.3 Technology in the Home6

2.4 Design and development of Sustainable Homes6

2.5 Ways to reduce urban growth6

2.6 Impact of Sustainable homes on Pollution/waste7

CHAPTER 3: METHODOLOGY9

3.1 Research Method9

3.2 Literature Search9

3.3 Data Analysis9

3.4 Definition of Qualitative Research10

3.5 Consideration of Qualitative Research10

3.6 Secondary Data10

CHAPTER 4: DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS11

4.1 Discussion11

4.1.1 Designs of sustainable homes and user friendly environment11

4.1.2 Selection and Prediction of self sustained homes12

4.2 Analysis12

4.2.1 Design and Development of Sustainable Homes13

4.2.1.1 Phase 0113

4.2.1.2 Phase 0213

4.2.1.3 Phase 0313

4.2.1.4 Phase 0413

4.2.1.5 Phase 0513

4.2.1.6 Overall Result13

4.3 Application of Alternative Systems14

4.4 Ecological maintenance14

CHAPTER 5: CONCLUSION16

5.1 Implications of the Study17

REFERENCES18

APPENDIX22

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure 1: Impact of Sustainable Development22

Figure 2: Three way Sustainable Enviroment22

Figure 3: Model-Sustainable homes23

Figure 4: Risk Assessment23

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION

1.1 Background of the Study

The problem is humanity's devastation of the natural world. The problem before the problem is that it is very difficult to face this devastation. Threats to the environment are so often threats to our own lives and the people - or parts of nature - that we love, threats about which we can often do virtually nothing. We do our best to ignore the lurking feelings of doom. Wouldn't we prefer to continue with business as usual (Kissinger, 2010, p. 221).

1.1.1 Need for sustainability

Global environmental and resource degradation accompanied by decline in social capital highlight the need for ...