http://www.cohousing.org.uk/taxonomy/term/20/feed The taxonomy view with a depth of 0. en http://www.cohousing.org.uk/node/141 <p><strong>Summary</strong><br /> This document sets out the case for new Planning Policies at local and national levels, allowing planning permission on an exception basis for eco-clusters: sustainable, low-impact, mixed-use developments, detailed below. This policy document has been adopted by the UK Cohousing Network, and was prepared for them by Alan Heeks and Maria Brenton.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cohousing.org.uk/node/141">read more</a></p> for professionals Wed, 30 Jul 2008 13:34:37 +0100 Alan Heeks 141 at http://www.cohousing.org.uk http://www.cohousing.org.uk/infofordevelopers <p>This page contains a collection of articles targeted at developers wanting to know more about the cohousing model. Where an article has a named author (just below its title), it expresses the view of that author and is not necessarily the view of the UK Cohousing Network.</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.cohousing.org.uk/node/100">Alan Heeks: Demand for cohousing</a></li> </ul> for professionals Wed, 06 Feb 2008 18:40:39 +0000 admin 101 at http://www.cohousing.org.uk http://www.cohousing.org.uk/node/100 <h2>Introduction</h2> <p>Even the best recent eco-developments reduce mainly direct energy use in the home, which is only 17% of the total energy footprint of the average household. 39% of energy use is travel and food production which need ‘lifestyle sustainability' changes, not just technology. Cohousing can provide this, and is being recognised as such by some progressive local authorities and national bodies.</p> <p><a href="http://www.cohousing.org.uk/node/100">read more</a></p> http://www.cohousing.org.uk/node/100#comments for professionals Tue, 06 Feb 2007 18:36:13 +0000 Alan Heeks 100 at http://www.cohousing.org.uk