What is Happy Homes?The Happy Homes Project is a groundbreaking two-year Knowledge Transfer Partnership redefining residential design for lasting quality of life.
Pollard Thomas Edwards, in collaboration with the University of Reading and Cambridge University, is building an unprecedented database to uncover how thoughtful design inspires positive responses in residents. Through in-depth interviews and home visits, Happy Homes zeroes in on the home and its immediate surroundings, equipping designers with firsthand evidence and empowering clients to recognise the genuine social value embedded in the homes they deliver. Over time, this ‘toolkit’ will serve as a powerful resource, identifying patterns of social value and guiding innovative strategies that create long-term value through design. |
Why should I use Happy Homes?
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How we measure Happy HomesHappy Homes assesses the Social Value of homes across seven key themes, gathering insights directly from residents on how social value is practically realized in their living spaces.
The toolkit will create a powerful database of: resident demographics, numerical and categorical values about spaces, elements and details, Likert scale and multiple choice responses, resident texts and photographs. |
Social Value in housing
The journey so far...
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How the Happy Homes Toolkit will work
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Questions
If you have any questions, please contact Dr. Gloria Vargas, Research Associate (School of the Built Environment, University of Reading) [email protected] 020 7336 7777 Please refer to our frequently_asked_questions document for further details. |
Data Protection
This project has been subject to ethical review, according to the procedures specified by the University of Reading - Research Ethics Committee. Ethical review is required in research projects to protect the dignity, rights and welfare of research participants. PTE values your privacy and will protect your personal data. We will not share your data with any other organisation outside PTE and (the case study partner). You can find more information about PTE’s privacy policy at www.pollardthomasedwards.co.uk |