Domestic Practices and User Experiences Pre- and Post- Occupancy in a Low-Carbon Development

Examination of how household practices, resource flows and social contexts change after moving into an innovative development in Western Australia, with a focus on the home system of practice. This research demonstrates that while some aspects of domestic practices may change when the context change...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Breadsell, Jessica Kate
Format: Thesis
Published: Curtin University 2019
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/78566
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Summary:Examination of how household practices, resource flows and social contexts change after moving into an innovative development in Western Australia, with a focus on the home system of practice. This research demonstrates that while some aspects of domestic practices may change when the context changes, entrenched habits and personal practice history prescribe how practices are performed and the subsequent resources consumed.