Andrea Blackmore. This report summarises the research journey that underlies the development of the Neighbourhood Sustainability Framework and its assessment tools. Sustainable neighbourhoods have always been part of Beacon’s vision […]
Document Tag: assessment
Kay Saville-Smith, Ruth Fraser, Nikki Buckett, Michael Camilleri. This report presents self-reported and monitored data from householders participating in the HomeSmart Renovations Project. It describes the profile of those householders, […]
A checklist for homeowners on the suitability of their site for solar panels, and how to get the best out of the set-up.
Lois Easton. This report documents Phase Two of the HomeSmart Renovations project. This phase covers all activities from the launch of the pilot to the completion of the Renovation Plans […]
Mandy Armstrong, Verney Ryan. This report analyses appropriate local renewable energy solutions for New Zealand houses and neighbourhoods. It sets out a framework for decision making to enable the process […]
Mandy Armstrong, Verney Ryan. This report provides a repository for information to inform consumers about undertaking a site assessment in relation to the potential for electricity generation at their site […]
Lois Easton, June Gibbons, Marta Karlik-Neale, Verney Ryan, Kay Saville Smith. This report documents Phase One of the HomeSmart Renovation project, covering all activities up to the launch of the […]
Kay Saville-Smith. This report presents the findings of the national baseline survey of neighbourhood behaviours. The baseline data is used to drive the Resident Self-Report assessment component of Beacon’s Neighbourhood […]
Kay Saville-Smith, Katja Lietz, Denise Bijoux, Megan Howell. Discusses nature and measurement of neighbourhood sustainability and presents the prototype Neighbourhood Sustainability Framework including Neighbourhood Sustainability Outcome Specification, Neighbourhood Sustainability Assessment […]
Katja Lietz, Denise Bijoux, Kay Saville-Smith, Megan Howell. This report presents the findings of an evaluative assessment of the prototype Neighbourhood Sustainability Framework (NSF) presented in NH101/2 and released in […]