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Central to this housing program evaluation and policy analysis is the need to clarify competing definitions of self-help housing and to delineate the role of straw bale building in creating more sustainable, subsidized housing programs. Straw bale home construction is shown to be achieved at a lower cost, with lower embodied carbon than conventional housing, yet the building technique is not widely practiced as part of government-assisted housing, internationally, nor among mutual self-help housing (MSHH) programs in the United States, due in part to limitations of code adoption. Community Rebuilds, a federally subsidized MSHH program in Moab, Utah, is compared to other self-help housing programs in the state and stands apart with current “living building” development. Interviews and survey results from Community Rebuilds staff, contractors, and homeowners provide qualitative insights regarding the value of social capital, and embodied carbon calculations were used to assess the sustainability of conventional versus natural building methods and materials. Results confirm the need for increasing straw bale building code adoption and the creation of more sustainable self-help housing options in the U.S. and abroad.
Bryan Dorsey. Refocusing on Sustainability: Promoting Straw Bale Building for Government-Assisted, Self-Help Housing Programs in Utah and Abroad. Sustainability 2021, 13, 2545 .
AMA StyleBryan Dorsey. Refocusing on Sustainability: Promoting Straw Bale Building for Government-Assisted, Self-Help Housing Programs in Utah and Abroad. Sustainability. 2021; 13 (5):2545.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBryan Dorsey. 2021. "Refocusing on Sustainability: Promoting Straw Bale Building for Government-Assisted, Self-Help Housing Programs in Utah and Abroad." Sustainability 13, no. 5: 2545.
Current statistics regarding mass transit reveal transportation problems that can be addressed through comprehensive transportation demand management (TDM). Central to TDM is a public transit pass incentive program known as Unlimited Access. The discount bus pass program is shown to be an effective way of dealing with traffic congestion, parking shortages, and broader transportation issues. This study evaluates current transportation practices and policies, specifically the costs and benefits of parking versus the application of Unlimited Access programs at American universities. Case studies from universities in Utah illustrate national transportation problems, and demonstrate the potential to increase transit ridership.
Bryan Dorsey. Mass transit trends and the role of unlimited access in transportation demand management. Journal of Transport Geography 2005, 13, 235 -246.
AMA StyleBryan Dorsey. Mass transit trends and the role of unlimited access in transportation demand management. Journal of Transport Geography. 2005; 13 (3):235-246.
Chicago/Turabian StyleBryan Dorsey. 2005. "Mass transit trends and the role of unlimited access in transportation demand management." Journal of Transport Geography 13, no. 3: 235-246.