The Sustainable Habitat Challenge (ShaC 09) is a national collaborative project for teams around New Zealand to design, develop, and build sustainable housing in their local community.
Its aim is to make ideas and methods for low-energy, low-resource housing a reality for New Zealand. By building better homes, ShaC hopes to show that a more sustainable life is practical, achievable and desirable. ShaC recognises that today’s students, researchers, educators, planners and trade and industry professionals are vital to our shift towards sustainable living.
This project will provide a stimulating framework for research and innovation – both inside and outside universities and polytechnics – by drawing on the combined strengths of those in our communities.
• Get your team together, and register your proposal by noon, 8 May 2008. ShaC will even contribute to costs to help you prepare a great proposal.
• Teams can be made up of people from all walks of life and with all sorts of skills and expertise. Each team will need to be led and supported by a tertiary organisation.
• Do you know homeowners or developers keen to pursue a philosophy of sustainability with upcoming projects? They may provide opportunities ShaC teams are looking for.
Sustainability is about using what we need, living well, and leaving enough for future generations. Sustainable homes support a sustainable lifestyle.
tags: 
