CONTENTS 1. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY ..- . 1 2 STUDY FRAME WORK ..- 5 1. 2.1 Need for the Study: ..- . 6 2. 2.2 Aim: ..- 6 3. 2.3 Objectives: ..- 6 4. 2.4 Methodology: ..- . 8 5. 2.5 Scope and Limitations: ..- 9 6. 2.6 Analytical Framework: ..- 9 7. 2.7 Relevance to Planning: ..- .. 10 3 METHODOLOGY ..- 13 3.1 Introduction to Methdodology: ..- . 13 3.2 What is Scale?: ..- 14 3.2.1 Classification of Scale ..- . 14 3.2.2 Perception Measurement Approaches: .. 14 3.2.3 Important Scaling Techniques: . 15 3.3 Module one: Relative Habitability Index: 16 3.3.1 Designing of Questionnaires ..- .. 17 3.4 Module two: Energy Efficiency Index: .. 19 3.4.1 Computing Methodology: ..- .. 19 3.5 Analytical Framework for Formulation of HQI: . 21 4 LEITRATURE REVIEW- MODULE ONE 22 4.1 Introduction to Literature: ..- 22 4.2 Quality of Life ..- 23 4.2.1 Human Development Index ..- .. 23 4.2.2 Ontario Social Development Council 23 4.2.3 By Ramakrishna Mukherjee ..- .. 23 4.2.4 The University of Oklahoma School of Social Work . 24 4.2.5 Quality-of-Life Research Center, Denmark 25 4.2.6 Janssen Quality-of-life Studies 26 4.2.7 The University of Oklahoma School of Social Work . 26 4.2.8 Website of the City of Vancouver 26 4.2.9 'Man's search for meaning. ..- 26 4.2.10 Janssen Quality-of-life Studies 27 4.2.11 Inferences from Study ..- . 29 4.3 Relative Habitability of Dwellings - Concept and Definition . 30 4.4 Selection of an appropriate technique for Evaluating Habitability .. 36 4.5 A system for evaluating the Habitability of Housing by Adepoju G. Onobokun . 44 4.6 Theory of Neighborhood Heterogeneity or Homogeneity by Amos Rapoport 36 4.7 Theory of Ekistics: the Science of Human Settlements by C.A. Dioxides . 36 5 LEITRATURE REVIEW- MODULE TWO 59 5.1 The Need for Energy Efficient Housing: 59 5.1.1 Definition of Quality Housing . 60 5.1.2 Approaches for achieving Quality-Housing objectives .. 61 5.2 Case Studies of Existing Certification Programs and Performance Assessment Tools for Housing: ..- .. 68 5.2.1 Introduction ..- 68 5.2.2 P-mark System ..- 68 5.2.3 Housing Quality Assurance Law -HQAL 69 5.2.4 European Technical Approval Guideline - ETAG 007 .. 70 5.2.5 Energy Star- 71 5.2.6 R-2000 Program ..- .. 73 5.2.7 Novoclimat ..- 74 5.2.8 Dammwerk ..- 74 5.2.9 Building Research Establishment Environmental Assessment Method - BREEAM .. 76 5.2.10 LEED Green Building Rating System .. 77 5.2.11 BEPAC. ..- .. 79 5.2.12 CASBEE ..- 82 5.2.13 TERI- Tata Energy research Institute guidelines . 84 5.2.14 ECO Housing Guidelines, Pune ..- 84 5.3 Conclusions: ..- . 85 6 SELECTIONS OF THE INDICATORS 92 6.1 Module: 1 Relative Habitability Index: . 92 6.2 Module: 2 Energy Efficiency Index: . 93 6.2.1 Introduction ..- .. 93 6.2.2 Design Sustainability ..- .. 93 6.2.3 Defining sustainability ..- . 94 6.2.4 Selection of Indicators ..- . 95 7 SCALING OF THE INDICATORS ..- .. 116 7.1 Scaling Methodology: ..- .. 116 7.2 Scaling of Module: 1 Relative Habitability Index: . 116 7.3 Scaling of Module: 2 Energy Efficiency Index: 120 7.4 Scaling of Housing Quality Index: . 120 8 CASE STUDIES ..- 122 8.1 Criteria for Site Selection: ..- . 122 8.1.1 Background ..- 122 8.1.2 Location and Climate ..- . 122 8.1.3 Urban Housing ..- . 124 8.1.4 Selection of Ahmedabad for Pilot Study .. 124 8.1.5 Criteria for Sample Selection. . 125 8.2 Case Study: 1 Housing of Life Insurance Corporation (LIC): 127 8.3 Case Study: 2 Prime Plaza Apartments, Bodakdev: 136 8.4 Case Study: 3 Goyal Residencies, Drive-in Road: . 140 8.5 Case Study: 4 Soham Terraces, Vastrapur: .. 143 8.6 Case Study: 5 GHB Housing, Sola Road: 146 8.7 Case Study: 6 Karamjyot Row Houses, Ghuma Road: 149 8.8 Case Study: 6 Sarendeep Bungalows, Bopal.: .. 152 9 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMENDATIONSS 155 9.1 Promises and Challenges: ..- .. 155 9.2 Implementation Strategy: ..- .. 155 9.2.1 Role of Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) 156 9.2.2 Scope and opportunity of Implementation . 156 9.2.3 Strength for the implementation .. 156 9.2.4 Quality-Housing Implementation Structure .. 157 9.2.5 Quality-Housing Certification Process. 158 9.2.6 Action Plan and Scoping ..- . 161 9.2.7 Incentivaization. ..- 162 9.3 Housing Quality Guidelines: ..- .. 163 9.3.1 Pre-design Guidelines ..- 164 9.3.2 Site Planning ..- 164 9.3.3 Material and Product Selection 167 9.3.4 Sustainable use of energy ..- 179 9.3.5 Water and Sanitation. ..- . 180 9.3.6 Solid waste management- . 183 9.3.7 Indoor Environment Quality. .. 184 9.3.8 Building commisioning Operaion and Maintainance 185 REFERENCES: ..- .. 186 ANNEXURES ..- . 191 Annexure 1 ..- .. 191 Annexure -2 ..- 195 Annexure -3 ..- 196 Annexure -4 ..- 197 ACRONYMS: ..- . 202