Building materials for low-income housing

1987 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 186-187
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Low Income Housing

Environmental and Social Issues in Jordanian Low-Income Housing Design

2011 ◽  
Vol 36 (4) ◽  
pp. 111-120
Author(s):  
Ahmed Abu Al Haija
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Social Issues ◽  
Housing Crisis ◽  
Local Conditions ◽  
Housing Design ◽  
Macro Scale ◽  
Residential Quarters ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Low Income Housing

The relationship between people, environmental circumstances and the cost of projects in Jordan are focal points of this study, where the problem of low-income housing needs is still increasing, having tripled in the last two decades. The shortage of public housing production and the cost of lands and building materials, mainly controlled by private sector investors, are substantial reasons for the housing crisis in a country of poor economic recourses and high percentage of poverty. The Jordanian government decided to aid the poorest class of the population, offering free of charge shelters organized in small residential quarters, which became a prototype diffused throughout all the Jordanian regions. This paper analyzes one of these typical quarters, collecting data through face-to-face interviews with the households using a structured questionnaire. The study focuses on the physical components of the quarter, looking at open spaces, paths, streets, volumes, materials, colors in relation with the environmental context. It also investigates the households' requirements, relationships and preferences. The study discusses also the housing problems at the macro scale level in order to concretely evaluate the shelters' cost, setting some guidelines with respect to the cultural and environmental local conditions.

scholarly journals Study of Alternatives for the Design of Sustainable Low-Income Housing in Brazil

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (9) ◽  
pp. 4757
Author(s):  
Pollyanna Fernandes Bianchi ◽  
Víctor Yepes ◽  
Paulo Cezar Vitorio ◽  
Moacir Kripka
Keyword(s):  
Life Cycle ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Life Cycle Cost ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Raw Materials ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Construction Time ◽  
Analytic Hierarchy ◽  
Building Information ◽  
Low Income Housing

Despite insufficient housing facilities, particularly in developing countries, construction systems are generally selected intuitively or based on conventional solutions sanctioned by practice. The present study aims to evaluate different options for the design of low-income housing in Brazil by integrating the life cycle assessment (LCA) into the decision-making process. To achieve this objective, three single-family projects with different construction systems were selected and analyzed. The most sustainable design was selected through the analytic hierarchy process (AHP). The considered parameters, which were obtained through a survey with professionals and customers, included cost, environmental impact, thermal comfort, construction time, and cultural acceptance. LCA and life cycle cost assessment (LCCA) were performed with the frontier’s system considering the cradle-to-gate cycle, which included the extraction of raw materials, manufacture of building materials, and housing construction. The projects were modelled using Autodesk Revit software with the Tally application for LCA evaluation. The results indicated that light steel frame houses present a better behavior than other conventional alternatives, and the integration of building information modelling with LCA and LCCA in the design phase can lead to the development of more sustainable houses.

scholarly journals Chemical exposures in recently renovated low-income housing: Influence of building materials and occupant activities

2017 ◽  
Vol 109 ◽  
pp. 114-127 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin E. Dodson ◽  
Julia O. Udesky ◽  
Meryl D. Colton ◽  
Martha McCauley ◽  
David E. Camann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Chemical Exposures ◽  
Low Income Housing

Building materials for low-income housing

1995 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 583-597 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marisa B.Guaraldo Choguill
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Low Income Housing

scholarly journals De/motivations in housing microfinance delivery in Ghana

2017 ◽  
Vol 35 (5) ◽  
pp. 528-544 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francis K. Bondinuba ◽  
Devine Hedidor ◽  
Alex Opoku ◽  
Alfred L. Teye
Keyword(s):  
Interest Rates ◽  
Housing Market ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Market Potential ◽  
Microfinance Institutions ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Local Resources ◽  
Low Income Housing

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the de/motivation variables in the delivery of housing microfinance (HMF) in the low-income housing market in Ghana. Design/methodology/approach The paper relied on a survey of 125 respondents of microfinance institutions (MFIs) to understand the interactions and effects of these variables on HMF delivery in Ghana. Descriptive and bivariate statistical methods were used to analyse the data. Findings The findings revealed that both internal and external variables motivate MFIs to engage in the low-income housing market. These variables are: MFIs desire for expansion, the potential size of the low-income housing market, the market potential for MFIs growth, the availability of local resources, unique features and products of the market, low-income housing offering an opportunity for leveraging resources and the preference for homeownership than rental among individuals in the low-income segment of the population. However, variables such as capital lock-up in HMF delivery, high-interest rates in the country, high cost and land prices, high cost and price of building materials, lack of sufficient collaterals and the different interest rates required on HMF loans also served as demotivation in the low-income housing market in Ghana. Research limitations/implications The paper findings are limited in context to Ghana. Practical implications The paper, although limited to Ghana, contributes to the much-needed body of knowledge on low-income housing finance in developing countries. Originality/value The paper is the first of its kind in using empirical data to explore the motivational and demotivational variables in the delivery of HMF in a developing country context such as Ghana.

scholarly journals Towards an effective partnership policy for improving urban low-income housing provisioin in Nigeria: New institutional economics perspective

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 124-150
Author(s):  
Job Gbadegesin ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Building Materials ◽  
Institutional Economics ◽  
Structured Interview ◽  
New Institutional Economics ◽  
Policy Framework ◽  
Housing Provision ◽  
Conceptual Approach ◽  
Income Groups ◽  
Low Income Housing

Recent critique against the past urban housing provision strategies in Nigeria was that the low-income groups are marginalised. It then led to the adoption of public private partnership (PPP) initiative with a view to pursuing the broad goal of housing-for-all in Nigeria. Most recent studies have however criticised the effectiveness of the existing PPP practice in the housing provision structure without providing a pragmatic suggestion towards an effective framework for improvement. It thus raised the question; what are the main causes of ineffectiveness of existing PPP in housing provision and how can an effective PPP policy framework for urban low-income housing be achieved in Nigeria? This study utilised the concepts of new institutional economics (NIE) -a theoretical and methodological underpinning for multi-actors’ policy matters. Using qualitative data from structured interview and credible literature sources, findings indicate that uncertainties in land accessibility, high transaction costs and the developers’ high profit agenda, are the major causes of PPP ineffectiveness for housing provision, which are also attributed to lack of a specific PPP policy that recognises all income groups and their roles on housing provision. End-users suggested that governmentcould have a negotiation with land owners and building materials dealers to address the housing problem. In conclusion, it is established in this study that adoption of all-inclusive conceptual approach described within the context of NIE thought can facilitate an effective planning for urban low-income housing in Nigeria.

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