Creating a market for eco self-build communities in the UK

这个博士学位的目的是研究和制定战略，将可持续住房中的人与环境的需求结合起来。该学生打算研究使生态自建社区方法成为英国住房主流解决方案的机会，并在Bright Green Futures （www.brightgreenfutures.co.uk/）现有成功的基础上进行合作和建设。学生将：*研究技术、设计和生活方式解决方案，以确定可持续发展目标与经济和社会因素之间的最佳平衡。这包括对新的清洁和低碳技术解决方案的回顾。*将生态自建社区与传统开发项目进行比较，作为主流住房的替代方案。其中一个关键部分是审查所选择的技术和生活方式及其对可持续性的影响。*审查所涉及的不同利益相关者，以及每个利益相关者可以和需要做什么，以使生态自助社区方法成为主流解决方案。*与相关政策制定者合作，确定可实施的支持机制，以促进生态自建社区。考虑到工程和社会经济的限制，评估这些支持机制的利弊。

The aim of this PhD is to research and develop strategies that integrate the needs of both people and the environment in sustainable housing. The student intends to investigate the opportunities to make the eco self-build community approach a mainstream solution for housing in the UK, working with and building on the existing success of Bright Green Futures (www.brightgreenfutures.co.uk/). The student will: * Investigate technology, design and lifestyle solutions to identify an optimal balance between sustainability objectives and financial and social considerations for eco self-build communities. This includes a review of new clean and low carbon technology solutions.* Compare eco self-build communities to conventional developments as an alternative solution to mainstream housing. A key part of this is to review the technology and lifestyle choices made and their impact on sustainability. * Review the different stakeholders involved and what each stakeholder could and would need to do to make the eco self-build community approach a mainstream solution. * Engage with relevant policy makers to identify the support mechanisms that could be implemented to promote eco self-build communities. * Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of these support mechanisms, accounting for both the engineering and socio-economic constraints.