abstract

Sustainable ideas has become more popular these days in the media, but these ideas have not been adapted to the everyday suburban home. Not only have these homes and communities become environmentally un-sustainable, they have also caused the inhabitants to feel isolated which forces them to keep to their own lives. In these communities, the average working man goes to work early in the morning and works long hours to be able to afford the expensive car and the largest house possible. With a large house, he tends to spend most his time inside when he is not at work. This is mostly due because there is no sense of community even though he is surrounded by many other homes within a cul-de-sac. Therefore, there needs to be a change in the way people view their homes and community. People need to be able to interact and have a sense of a community to allow their town to thrive. By creating a center for the community to further their understanding of sustainable living, these communities can come together and change the future of housing developments and the environment.