A new report outlines a comprehensive strategy for Australia to reduce the carbon footprint of our homes while making them more comfortable and affordable.

  • The linear economy of taking resources, making products, and disposing of waste is wasteful and unsustainable for housing. A circular economy can reuse materials and components.

  • Modular, prefabricated homes made of recycled materials can be disassembled and reused instead of demolished. This reduces waste.

  • Government incentives and policies like Buy Back Schemes can promote circular construction. There are some successful examples overseas.

  • More research is needed into modular housing using sustainable materials like cross laminated timber. Lifecycle assessments help understand impacts.

  • Transitioning to a circular economy for housing faces challenges like upfront costs and lack of demand. But it can provide affordable, sustainable homes if adopted more widely.

  • alpaca_math@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’d like to see IKEA put out a prefabricated & modular house. Just buy what you need now, assemble it yourself where you need it, if you need more space just buy another room & repeat.

    If you don’t need a room anymore list it on gumtree….or just leave on the nature strip for neighbour in need to take