HH continues to engage students in interdisciplinary workshops where they are faced with solving tricky, real-world problems. These challenges ultimately help the communities we work with gain from the student’s innovation, energy and ideas as well as the oversight and … Continue reading
Here is a simple idea for architects, building designers and interior designers working in the wealthier environments of the developed world to allow toilets to fly to poor parts of the world. Visit Healthabitat for the details. Continue reading
“…It’s not just about housing, it’s about housing and infrastructure as the hardware that delivers the capacity for people to live healthy lives” ~Brian Doolan, CEO The Fred Hollows Foundation The term “Health Hardware” was first used in Australia by … Continue reading
Isobel Ashford from the Building and Social Housing Foundation (now, World Habitat), London and Peter Williams from Archive, Global, New York on the relevance of the guide overseas. Building and Social Housing Foundation UK World Habitat, formally Building and Social Housing Foundation, established in 1976, … Continue reading
The Guide acknowledges three key people who transformed communities through their actions linking health, the living environment and housing. “stop people getting sick” ~ Yami Lester Yami Lester who in 1985, as the Aboriginal Director of Nganampa Health Council, issued … Continue reading
Houses lived in by Indigenous people in Australia are in poor condition. This is proven by house function data collected in 194 Housing for Health projects run between 1998 and 2013. The projects were designed to improve the 7, 500+ houses … Continue reading
Healthabitat is often asked why the work done by Housing for Health projects was needed. Why do the houses need fixing and is it really due to tenant damage? Whilst it seems reasonable to believe that the responsibility for the … Continue reading
Housing for Health – the guide has been developed, co-ordinated and funded by Healthabitat with the help of a large and enthusiastic team. We acknowledge and thank the generous support from a broad range of contributors who have given their time … Continue reading
A short introduction to Housing for Health. A look at the connection between your health and the living environment and how small steps can have lasting health impacts. Also see The Health Story Continue reading
Removing waste safely is the third highest priority Healthy Living Practice. Toilets are easily understood but how to treat waste to make it safe is much more confusing. This animation of a septic tank treating human waste safely was originally developed to … Continue reading