ABSTRACT
Well-planned communities contribute to social cohesion, improved health and better use of resources. Housing plays a key role in urban renewal and local regeneration. Adequate and affordable housing is an indicator of social and economic stability. The Hong Kong Housing Authority (HKHA) aims to make public housing estates a better place in which to live, and to ensure that tenants enjoy a quality living environment with a focus on safety and hygiene. Housing planning and design can help to promote more sustainable use of resources and better meet people’s changing needs so that we can keep buildings longer before pulling them down. During a building’s construction and over its whole life cycle, we should be able to contribute to a more sustainable future by being more energy efficient, using fewer resources and generating less waste in the process.
