Taxing vacant housing based on value in Vancouver, Canada

As part of its 10-year housing strategy, the city of Vancouver established an Empty Homes Tax in 2017, applicable to homes vacant for more than six months that were not a principal residence.[1] 

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Technical standards for accessible affordable housing

El objetivo es potenciar la participación de cada país en el proceso de normalización técnica internacional, regional o local sobre accesibilidad, regida por Directivas ISO, mediante soporte tecnológico que facilite la actividad no presencial.

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Tenant democracy in Denmark

Social housing landlords in most European countries have arrangements for involving their tenants in governance. These arrangements have progressed furthest in Denmark and have evolved into which is popularly known as “tenant democracy”.

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Tenant engagement in Germany

Many renovation projects have shown that tenants are often poorly engaged with renovation activities or are even misinformed about the planned works.

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Tenure, housing production and sustainability focus debate on last day of UIA 2022 International Forum

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Thailand: Thipparat Noppaladarom, Advisor, Baan Mankong Project

Advisor, Baan Mankong Project

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Thames Reach Housing

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The Anna Heringer “Essential Beauty” exhibition, curated by Luis Fernández-Galiano and organised by Fundación ICO, opens at the Museo ICO on Wednesday 9 February

The ICO Museum presents Anna Heringer's sustainable architecture, concieved to offer a better future.

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The British Columbia Speculation and Vacancy Tax, Canada 

Set up in 2018, the British Columbia Speculation and Vacancy Tax[1] encourages the conversion of empty homes owned for speculative purposes by foreign corporations or individuals, into homes accessible for residents.

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The Cities We Dream of

Roca se suma al debate global sobre el acceso a la vivienda que promueve el Foro Internacional UIA 2022 “Affordable Housing Activation: Removing Barriers’ a través del patrocinio del Foro Internacional UIA 2022.  

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The Climate Protection Initiative in Austria

Klimaaktiv is the climate protection initiative of the Federal Ministry for Sustainability and Tourism. Since 2004, Klimaaktiv has covered all central technology areas for sustainable energy use with the main topics “Building and renovation”, “Saving energy”, “Renewable energy” and “Mobility”.

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The first ‘Dictionary of the industrialization of housing’ in Spain is published

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The German Building Code – Energy Conservation Act

Another example of a powerful regulation is the German Building Code – Energy Conservation Act (Energieeinsparverordnung – EnEV)[1] – that requires the replacement of combustion units that are more than 30 years old.

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The H22+50 Session and Dialogue of Eminent Experts on smart, sustainable, and inclusive cities

The H22 +50 Session, and Dialogue of Eminent Experts on smart, sustainable, and inclusive cities, which will take place in Helsingborg, Sweden. These two events will focus on approaches to accelerate the achievement of the SDGs at the local level, including through the development of SDG Voluntary Local Reviews and fostering innovative urban financing.

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The House We Want

Roca se suma al debate global sobre el acceso a la vivienda que promueve el Foro Internacional UIA 2022 “Affordable Housing Activation: Removing Barriers’ a través del patrocinio del Foro Internacional UIA 2022.  

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The institutional committee of the UIA FORUM 2022 is constituted

The committee is formed by representatives of the UIA, CSCAE, Spanish Government, Regional Government of Madrid, Madrid City Council, UN-Habitat and COAM.

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The International Union of Architects (UIA) has announced the results of the Great Green Wall (GGW)

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The Mountain

The Mountain Dwellings are located in Ørestaden, a new urban development in Copenhagen, Denmark. The program consist of 2/3 parking and 1/3 living.

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