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Housing and Sustainability - Achieving a Sustainable Future

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Housing and Sustainability Achieving a Sustainable Future Edited by Sérgio Lousada

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Sérgio Lousada
Sérgio Lousada

University of Madeira,
Portugal

Series Editor

Assed Haddad
Assed Haddad

Federal University of Rio de Janeiro,
Brazil

Published16 April 2025

Doi10.5772/intechopen.1003294

ISBN978-0-85466-688-1

Print ISBN978-0-85466-689-8

eBook (PDF) ISBN978-0-85466-690-4

Copyright year2025

Number of pages306

Part of the book seriesCivil Engineering

Issn3029-0287

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1. A Smart Multi-Criteria Assessment of Housing Energy Efficiency Relevant to Occupants’ Socio–Demographic Characteristics: A Concept Paper

By Sayyed Javad Asadpoor and Elyas Jahanshahi

39
2. Applying a Zero Carbon Footprint Strategy to Improve Environmental and Energy Security

By Sérgio Lousada, Svitlana Delehan, Silvia Vilčekova and Andrii Khorolskyi

32
3. Data-Driven Technologies for Eco-Efficient Dwelling: Light Steel Framing Volumetric Schemes

By Sergio Russo Ermolli, Giuliano Galluccio and Simona Pugliese

37
4. Housing Overcrowding: Relationships and Challenges in the Contemporary Era

By Carla Chiarantoni

31
5. Integrating Nature-Based Solutions and Green Building Standards in Healthcare Facilities in Winnipeg, Canada

By Rosemary C. Nnaemeka-Okeke and Cletus Alexander Umerie

53
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6. Introduction of Vernacular Imaginary in Reimagining Affordable Housing: A Sustainable Approach in Urban Regeneration in Johor, Malaysia

By Fazlur Rahman, Noraslinda Abdul Rahman, Adiba Shafique and Mohd Arshad Ameen

66
7. Reducing Poverty by Protecting Properties through Insurance

By Puteri Nur Farah Naadia Mohd Fauzi

34
8. Study on the Future Development Direction of Full-Cycle Real Estate Development Based on Carbon Neutral Background

By Rui Liu and Yu Chen

5
9. Sustainable Low-Income Housing: Analyzing Green Building Initiatives within the LIHTC Program across U.S. States

By Anaid Yerena

21
10. Sustainable Makerspace Pedagogy in Architecture Education

By Suneela Ahmed

29
11. Sustainable and Resilient Housing in Tropical Climates: Best Practices for Construction and Energy Security

By Miguel Chen Austin, Thasnee Solano, Olga Yuil Valdés, Hatvany Gómez Concepción, Dafni Mora and Yazmín Mack-Vergara

84
12. Techniques and Procedures That Reduce Energy Consumption and Minimize the Negative Environmental Impact of a Sustainable House

By Guillermo Yorel Noriega Aquise and Fredy Nicolás Molina Rodríguez

35

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