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Souaid, C. (author)This thesis examines the potential of small, low-carbon, (near) zero-energy dwellings as a solution that would both address sustainability challenges and answer to the growing housing shortage in North-West Europe. It adopts a multidimensional outlook that encompasses institutional, social and technical aspects surrounding the dwellings. The...doctoral thesis 2024
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Nelson, R.J. (author), Warnier, Martijn (author), Verma, T. (author)Changes in policy over the last thirty years, particularly within advanced economies, have allowed for increased financialization, deregulation and globalisation of housing. What differentiates real-estate from other financial markets is that it possesses a salient socio-spatial geography. Housing inequalities are often framed as an outcome...journal article 2024
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Spoormans, L.G.K. (author), de Jonge, W. (author), Czischke, D.K. (author), Pereira Roders, A. (author)Much of the building stock subjected to the upcoming European Renovation Wave is neither listed as heritage nor considered valuable architecture. This also applies to Dutch housing built between 1965 and 1985, more than 30% of the Dutch housing stock, for which there is no consensus on their cultural significance. Their successful renovation...journal article 2024
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Kowaltowski, D.C.C.K. (author), Gomes da Silva, V. (author), van Oel, C.J. (author), Granja, A.D. (author), Muianga, E.A.D. (author), Kabisch, S. (author), De Carvalho Moreira, D. (author), Koolwijk, J.S.J. (author), Pößneck, J. (author)Upgrading existing social housing (SH) requires user-centred participatory processes to promote values. Comparative case studies in Brazil, Germany, the Netherlands, and the UK are presented. Living Labs (LLs) were conducted for the delivery of user values and to promote an informed decision-making process. Tools and LL activities were tested to...journal article 2024
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Kuś, A.M. (author), Mota, Nelson (author), van Bueren, Ellen (author), Carmona Báez, Antonio (author), Asselbergs, M.F. (author)The urgency of addressing housing challenges in low-income areas is increasing due to widening socio-economic inequalities and the worsening impact of natural disasters. Saint Martin, a small Caribbean island, is struggling to provide affordable housing amidst hurricanes, floods, and heat waves. As a result, there has been a rise in self...journal article 2024
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van der Drift, R. (author), de Haan, J. (author), Boelhouwer, P.J. (author)As housing development and housing market policies involve many long-term decisions, improving house price predictions could benefit the functioning of the housing market. Therefore, in this paper, we investigate how house price predictions can be improved. In particular, the merits of Bayesian estimation techniques in enhancing house price...journal article 2024
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Li, B. (author), van der Heijden, H.M.H. (author), Jansen, S.J.T. (author), Yan, Juan (author), Boelhouwer, P.J. (author)The private rented sector (PRS) plays an increasingly important role in accommodating young people and migrants in China’s metropolitan cities. However, the PRS in China is still underdeveloped, as evidenced by, e.g. a low degree of professionalisation, lack of basic rental laws and regulations, and poor housing experiences of tenants. The...journal article 2024
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Souaid, C. (author), ten Caat, P.N. (author), Meijer, A. (author), Visscher, H.J. (author)The 2050 decarbonization goals coupled with the growing housing shortage in Europe intensify the pressure on new-build dwellings to enhance their energy performance. Beyond a zero operational energy, the focus has shifted towards reducing embodied carbon (EC). Against this backdrop, this study investigates the simultaneous impact of downsizing...journal article 2024
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Cortés Urra, V.A. (author), Ersoy, A. (author), Czischke, D.K. (author), Gruis, V.H. (author)In recent decades, various programs have been developed as part of Chile’s housing policies to respond to the housing deficit. Most policies have so far focused on addressing the quantitative, qualitative, and urban deficits, neglecting the social dimension of housing. At the same time, the concept of collaborative housing has been referred to...journal article 2024
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Remøy, H.T. (author), Heurkens, E.W.T.M. (author)Sinds 2005 heeft de Rijksoverheid de transformatie van bestaande gebouwen op de agenda staan. In die tijd werd namelijk duidelijk dat de kantorenleegstand was opgelopen tot problematische proporties, en liep tegelijkertijd de woningbouwproductie achter op de beleidsdoelstelling. De productie van woningen door transformatie werd voor het eerst in...book chapter 2024
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Wilcox, A.Y. (author), Mota, Nelson (author), Haffner, M.E.A. (author), Elsinga, M.G. (author)The South African Reconstruction and Development Programme (RDP) was initiated to provide subsidised housing for low‐income families. However, the programme faced challenges in establishing adequate technical guidelines and standards, resulting in subpar housing quality. This article discusses the multifaceted nature of subsidised housing design...journal article 2024
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Om het woningtekort op te lossen moeten er jaarlijks zo’n 90.000 nieuwbouwwoningen aan het woningbestand worden toegevoegd. Transformatie van leegstaande gebouwen en herbestemming naar woningen draagt bij aan de oplossing hiervoor. Transformatie werd tot rond 2014 gezien als een oplossing voor de leegstand op de kantorenmarkt, die in de periode...book 2024
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Kimhur, Boram (author)An ongoing question in capability research is how to incorporate the value of freedom into the measurement of inequality. This article proposes an approach to answering this question in the housing domain and its operationalisation. The approach places an evaluation focus to the conditions constraining or expanding housing choices in the...journal article 2024
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Fernández Pérez, A. (author), Haffner, M.E.A. (author), Elsinga, M.G. (author)Despite persistent housing affordability issues, energy policy and housing renovation are usually investigated separately from housing costs other than energy. Researchers have examined the financial viability of renovation attending to building conditions and the socio-economic characteristics of their occupants. However, the distributional...journal article 2024
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Dos Santos Vieira Brysch, S.L. (author)This thesis brings forward the design dimension, and, more specifically, co-design, to the study of housing affordability. Co-design occurs when end-users and professionals work together towards a common goal. It is a process often applied in collaborative housing, an umbrella concept encompassing different housing forms based on collective self...doctoral thesis 2023
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Çetin, Sultan (author)The concept of Circular Economy (CE) has emerged as a promising alternative to the current linear economy, decoupling economic activity from the depletion of natural resources and promoting a restorative and regenerative system. The transition of the building industry to a circular one can be achieved through four core resource principles:...doctoral thesis 2023
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van Stijn, A. (author)Creating a circular economy within the built environment plays a crucial role in society’s pursuit to become more sustainable. A building consists of building components, such as a kitchen, façade and roof. By replacing building components with more circular ones during new construction, maintenance and renovation, we can gradually make...doctoral thesis 2023
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Hoekstra, J.S.C.M. (author), Gentili, M. (author)For young adults on the Amsterdam housing market the accessibility of housing has been decreasing for years, due to soaring house prices and rents, the shrinkage and residualization of the social rental sector, and the precarization of the labor market. Consequently, many young people struggle to secure an affordable and adequate dwelling and...journal article 2023
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van der Drift, R. (author), de Haan, J.G. (author), Boelhouwer, P.J. (author)Over the last decade, house prices have increased substantially in nearly all OECD countries. These house price increases frequently coincided with changes in mortgage credit conditions; i.e., decreases in the interest rate and increases in income. This is in line with existing literature, which finds an equilibrium relationship between...journal article 2023
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Dragutinovic, Anica (author), Milovanović, Aleksandra (author), Stojanovski, Mihajlo (author), Damjanovska, Tea (author), Ðordevic, Aleksandra (author), Nikezić, Ana (author), Pottgiesser, U. (author), Deskova, Ana Ivanovska (author), Ivanovski, Jovan (author)The article presents the potentials and capacities of extracurricular activities such as student workshops for strengthening existing curricula and introducing emerging specialised areas, topics, and challenges into architectural higher education. The specific objective of this study is to enhance and test different pedagogical models for...journal article 2023