Useful links for design competitions
Breathe competition
Competition website
Christchurch City Council draft Central City Plan with original housing showcase proposal
Christchurch City Council Share An Idea and 48 hour design competition
Other design competitions
Portland courtyard design and build competition
REGeneration: an Intergenerational Living competition
NZIA architectural design competition
Resources
Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment - information for builders, trades and developers
Urban Design Toolkit
Simple MoU templates
- www.education.vic.gov.au/Documents/school/principals/community/memounderstandtemp.pdf
- www.kiwinet.org.nz/activities/bestpractice.aspx
- www.kiwinet.org.nz/downloads/docs/bestpracticetemplates/MOU%20template%20KiwiNet.docx
Rating and assessment tools
- www.homestar.org.nz
- www.beaconpathway.co.nz/neighbourhoods/article/the_neighbourhood_sustainability_framework
Example of use of neighbourhood survey in Hobsonville Point Sustainability Report
Build Back Smarter building design guides
Inspiring developments
Hobsonville Point, Auckland, New Zealand
Christie Walk Eco-City Development, Adelade, Australia
Earth Song Eco-neighbourhood, Auckland, New Zealand
Sustainable City Development, Malmö, Sweden
Dockside Green, Victoria BC, Canada
Southeast False Creek, Vancouver, Canada
Mount View Heights, Victoria BC, Canada
Westhills, Victoria BC< Canada
High Point, Seattle, United States
More information on medium density design in North America from Beacon’s study tour
Continued Reading
Beacon's HSS High Standard of Sustainability
Housing Matters: Learn, Share, Connect, Collaborate, Innovate
Resources for local government
Resources for central government
Home Performance Advisor training
Symposia, conference papers and study tours
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