- Design of affordable and sustainable housing
- Promote recycling and reusing of materials
- Develop sustainable energy alternatives
- Provide a central information resource centre focusing
on sustainable housing
- Create a sustainable housing network between the population,
professionals and suppliers
- Research alternative housing materials and designs
- Research into housing design and urban design principles;
- Develop skills in alternative housing designs and materials;
- Develop management skills and expertise in the small contractor
sector of the housing industry
- Educate the public on general on sustainable housing issues
and principles
- Promote Public Private Partnerships
- Monitor housing projects and programmes
- Evaluate national building standards and regulations
- Assist with the process of initiating and implementing
housing support initiatives
- Provide show-units and field-testing of innovative concepts,
ideas and products
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