Prefabrication techniques have been adopted for the last two decades in public housing projects in Hong Kong, but the … use of prefabrication in the private sector was encouraged only after the implementation of the Joint Practices Notes … which promote its use. Although previous studies acknowledge the environmental benefits of using prefabrication, only a few …

better models of infill housing. Wood is an important contemporary building resource due to its low embodied energy and …

dominated the market of public housing construction, where prefabrication is mandatory. Does prefabrication technology lead to … prefabrication by itself is not regarded as a sustainable source of competitive advantage. Instead, market share is the most … rather than simply the mastery of prefabrication technology itself. …

Purpose Remote and isolated indigenous communities in Nunavik (Canada) currently face a number of housing related … of social housing construction in that region. The term “social” refers to the fact that governments subsidise … features of improvement or solutions (e.g. prefabrication) with respect to value creation. A SWOT analysis, an influence …

Public housing delivered in the Canadian Arctic has been ill-adapted to the social and cultural realities of Inuit … housing authority and future occupants. Flexibility is incorporated into the pre-occupancy, post-occupancy and refurbishment … demonstrates how appropriate design can play a pivotal role in addressing the housing crisis.  …