This paper studies the links between housing policies and aggregate energy use in the U.S. I connect two strands of literature on cities–that cities vary in their per capita energy use and in terms of housing supply elasticity–to measure the e↵ects of location choice and housing consumption on aggregate energy use. I build a dynamic spatial equilibrium model of U.S. metropolitan areas, accounti...

The housing shortage has become a major political concern in Sweden and Germany. To ease tension on housing markets, both the Swedish and German central governments aim to extend housing supply and have highlighted type approval of multi-family housing as an important concept in the provision of affordable housing. The article outlines the role of serial housing construction in a historical as ...

The effect of local land use regulations on housing markets has been the subject of extensive research and discussion among both urban economists and policymakers. However, very few studies distinguish between the effects on owner-occupied and rental housing. Since most lowand moderate-income families are renters, the effects of regulation on the rental market will have important implications f...

Abstract Networked methods of cooperation, informatization practices, decentralized systems, «Uberization», emerging today in “common” sectors the economy, can have an effect housing/renovation. The 20th century, to solve problems large-scale housing creation, formed its own systems (including mass-production, standardization, functionalist vision, typization, etc.)- they all complemented each ...

  Man raises level of his needs by falsifying the nature and construction of the built spaces. By examining various aspects and complex dimensions of the human, variable and different needs can be clearly seen. Therefore, an architectural construction, especially housing, should be able to set the access conditions to meet the highest level of the needs and achieve to the highest level of re...

The article examines the creative path of famous architect Moshe Safdi. features his first project - residential complex “Habitat 67”, consisting cubic modules that successfully form composition building, are given. It is proved Safdi, using simple forms, creates relevant and interesting design solutions. Using randomly stacked modules, it possible to create mass housing for ordinary people, fi...

This paper introduces new research that seeks to develop low-cost, high quality, mass customizable building assembly systems that provide visually rich design variations for housing or other small structures. The building systems are intended to be tailored for particular cultures and communities by incorporating vernacular decorative design into the assembly design. Two complementary research ...