Medium density housing assessment of four CORT developments

Verney Ryan, Glenda Lock, Bill Smith, Andrea Blackmore. Presents the results of applying Beacon Pathway’s medium density assessment tools to four CORT community housing developments (McLennan, Hokonui, Princes Street, Scott […]

Changing lives one home at a time: The story of Ko Huiamano

Kootuitui ki Papakura. The Kootuitui ki Papakura partnership with Auckland Council through The Southern Initiative (TSI) led to this case story which tracks the development of Ko Huiamano − Warm, Dry, […]

Industry perceptions of medium density consenting issues, challenges and suggested solutions

Verney Ryan, Bill Smith, Rachel Foster. This research explored with industry the challenges, problems and difficulties with consenting for medium density development, and sought potential solutions to the challenges. Interviews […]

Applying the Neighbourhood Sustainability residents’ questionnaire to Hobsonville Point 2018

Glenda Lock, Andrea Blackmore. This report provides the results of an application of the Residents’ Questionnaire from Beacon’s Neighbourhood Sustainability Tools to Hobsonville Point in June and July 2018. Results […]

Healthy Homes Initiative Auckland co-design: Report on stage two

Auckland-Wide Healthy Homes Co-Design Group. This second report on the Auckland Healthy Homes Initiatives (HHI) co-design journey focuses on work undertaken since October 20161. It builds on the key findings […]

The MDH assessment framework: Regulatory overview

Verney Ryan, Bill Smith. This document is an annex to the main final report prepared at the conclusion of Beacon Pathway’s Medium Density Housing Assessment Tool project. It provides the […]

Medium density housing assessment tools: Case studies

Verney Ryan, Bill Smith. This summary report provides results from evaluation of the prototype assessment tools developed under Beacon’s MBIE and BRANZ Levy funded project relating to the assessment of […]

Medium density housing assessment tools: Framework development working paper

Verney Ryan, Bill Smith. This working paper reports on progress during the framework development and best tool evaluation phases of Beacon’s Medium Density Housing (MDH) research. The project is addressing […]

Healthy Homes Initiative Auckland co-design: Report on stage one

Auckland-Wide Healthy Homes Co-Design Group. This document records the Auckland Wide Healthy Homes (AWHI) co-design journey for the period October 2015 to September 2016. It is not a plan of […]

Medium density housing assessment tools: Discovery phase working paper

Verney Ryan, Bill Smith. This working paper reports on progress during the Discovery Phase of Beacon’s Medium Density Housing (MDH) research. The project is addressing the question “How is success […]