• DOI:10.1108/F-02-2017-0013
• Corpus ID: 55018267

Providing a sustainable living environment in not-for-profit retirement villages: a case study in Australia

@article{Hu2018ProvidingAS,
  title={Providing a sustainable living environment in not-for-profit retirement villages: a case study in Australia},
  author={Xin Hu and Bo Xia and Martin Skitmore and Laurie Buys},
  journal={Facilities},
  year={2018},
  volume={36},
  pages={272-290}
}

• Xin Hu, Bo Xia, +1 author L. Buys
• Published 14 February 2018
• Business
• Facilities

Purpose As a viable housing option for older people, retirement villages need to provide a sustainable living environment that satisfies their residents’ needs in terms of affordability, life-style and environmental friendliness. This is, however, a significant challenge for not-for-profit developers owing to the high upfront costs involved in using sustainable practices. The purpose of this paper is to identify the sustainable features and practices adopted in not-for-profit retirement villages. Design/methodology/approach Due to the lack of quantitative historical data, a case study approach was adopted to identify the sustainable features and practices used in a not-for-profit retirement village in Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. Data were collected based on interviews, direct observation and documentation, and collected data were analysed by using content analysis. Findings The research findings indicate that, similar to private developers, not-for-profit developers also have the capability to ...