In a density bonus scheme, a developer is permitted to build a larger project on a site than would otherwise be permitted, in exchange for including specific elements such as a certain percentage of affordable housing units. In some cases, a developer can contribute land or funds for creating off-site affordable housing. 

On the eve of the ministerial meeting initiated by the French Presidency of the Council which will bring together the 27 housing ministers of the European Union in Nice on March, 8th, L’Union Sociale pour l'Habitat (USH), Housing Europe, the think-tank Confrontations Europe, and Maison de l'Europe will organise a web conference on March, 7th to discuss the role of the EU in the context of the affordable housing crisis affecting Member States. 

The Scottish Government in the United Kingdom has developed strong capabilities in needs-based strategic planning for housing grant allocation and delivery.

Current market conditions are driving significant amounts of capital towards investment in private rental housing and this has contributed to a decline in homeownership in many parts of the UNECE region.

Del 19 al 21 de mayo de 2022, vuelve la Conferencia de Primavera de AIA International. El objetivo es energizar a la audiencia global con un programa que interactúe con el mundo que nos rodea y cuestione hacia dónde nos dirigimos.  

Several programmes have been successfully launched to provide financial support to low-income people to compensate for renovation and energy costs. The “Habiter Mieux” (Better Living) programme was created in France in 2010.

Las inversiones en infraestructuras urbanas sostenibles que se realicen hoy en día desempeñarán un papel fundamental en la limitación del impacto del cambio climático y en la creación de ciudades habitables y sostenibles.

There is an abundance of already existing architectural solutions that work to further the realisation of the Sustainable Development Goals. In order to highlight these deserving projects, we have published two guidebooks titled An Architecture Guide to the UN 17 Sustainable Development Goals Volume 1 and 2 - both available for download below.

This building is part of a large urban renewal plan on the site of the former Junghans industrial plant on the island of the Giudecca. The general urban scheme, implemented on the basis of the results of a closed competition won by the author, acts as a sort of microsurgery within the delicate body of the city with the construction of a new urban fabric and the renovation of existing industrial buildings converted to residential use. The D building is a new construction which substitutes an utilitarian building on the corner between two canals.

The Housing Finance and Development Centre (ARA) is a public agency which operates under the direction of the Finnish environment ministry.  Non-profit organizations can apply for grants, subsidies and guarantees from ARA to fund housing construction, purchase, and renovation.