MODERN HOUSING & Its SUSTAINABILITY for the ELDERLY

Abstract:

This research study refers to the factors relating to the building of a sustainable built environment for the elderly. It discusses concerns and issues concerning the implementation of sustainable solutions within residential housing that provide sustainable living for senior citizens. The study is aimed at discussing selected innovative implementations for the new buildings and modernization projects of the existing developments that are purely aimed at relying on a sustainable environment for the elderly and to the requirements of sustainable housing. Talking about the increase in demand for elderly housing and rapid aging associating with the high demand for elderly housing, there is a need to allocate specific measures and recommendations to this concept and governmental level steps are needed for such buildings and environments. Buildings for elderly citizens must be of a particular type. To satisfy the concepts of sustainable designs, it is mandatory to evaluate the suitability of sustainable designs of buildings for senior living. This research study has brainstormed the literature of senior living to discover the differences among this and normal architectural designs. Subsequently, the study has suggested implications on well-designed senior housing, including safety measures for homes, within complex nursing communities, and a senior living apartment. With such categorizations and implications of previous studies, this study suggests some effective sustainable designs for the elderly, including building shapes, material usage, energy-efficient systems, space optimization for efficient operation, healing garden or sitting areas, and much more that proves to be soothing and satiated.