The Warm, Dry, Healthy Homes programme came about as a direct result of the prototyping from co-design over 2016 and 2017. The Kootuitui voluntary whaanau learnt about the elements of a home that are important for the health of its occupants - namely insulation, moisture control, mould control, heating and ventilation. They then worked with stakeholders - Habitat for Humanity, Beacon Pathway and Auckland Council, to identify how houses could be simply remediated to make them warmer and drier. Whaanau offered their homes for testing to find out the effect of bubble wrap on windows, draft stoppers on doors, v-seal around windows and long curtains. These had an immediate and positive effect.
Ko Huiamano - Warm, Dry, Healthy Homes has three parts:
- Education workshops on the elements of a warm, dry, healthy home
- House assessments and a written report provided
- House installation and minor repairs service
During 2018, a programme of workshops, house assessments and interventions rolled out.
- - 11 home performance workshops were attended by 102 people. This resulted in 63 homes being assessed and 41 interventions being carried out.
- - Three of the Kootuitui Whaanau gained employment and others have taken up community leadership roles, such as school Board of Trustee membership.
- - Many families in Papakura not normally reached by traditional services now have better housing conditions.
The 2019 programme is underway. Watch videos of stories from whaanau who have been impacted by this prototype and listen to an interview on Radio NZ here.
