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Learnhowtocreateahealthyhome Manyofthestrategiestomakeourbuildingsmoreresilientandtoshrinktheircarbonfootprintsarewell-knownandwell-tested.” HollySamuelson AssociateProfessorofArchitectureHarvardGraduateSchoolofDesign Learnmoreaboutbuildingwithclimatechangeinmind Sustainablehomes Sustainablematerialsofferapotentialalternativetotraditionalchoiceslikeconcrete,aluminum,andsteel. Happierhomes Planningandscheduling,thoughtfuldecision-making,andputtingpeoplefirstcanmakeforahappyhome. ingathome Asthepopulationofolderadultsincreases,sodoesthedemandforaffordablehousingthatisabletoaccommodatetheirchangingneeds. Energyefficienthomes Grantsdesignedtoimprovehousingcanmakehomesmoreenergyefficientandsemoneyforlow-incomefamilies. Careathome Patientsreceivinghospital-levelcarefromthecomfortoftheirownhomesisincreasingacrosstheU.S. Rethinkinghousing Harvardexpertsareexploringnewplacestobuildhomes,differentwaystocreatehomes,andsafewaystorepairhomes. Reiminingwherehousingcanbeinacity AGraduateSchoolofDesignclasschallengedstudentstoretrofitasectionofBerlininawaythatwouldcontributetothecreationofneighborhoodswithimprovedlivingconditions,senseofcommunity,andsocialbalance. Learnmoreabouttheproject Learnmoreabouttheproject Improvingzoninglawstoimprovethehousingcrisis HarvardLawProfessorMollyBradyexplainshowzoningcanoftenpreventdevelopmentofmultifamilyhousing,whichischeaperperunitandthereforecheaperforrenters. Learnmoreaboutzoninglaws Learnmoreaboutzoninglaws Helpingprospectivehomeownersbuildhomes Manufacturedhousingofferssolutionstorisinghomeprices,thankstolowerproductioncosts,buttherearestillbarriers. Learnmoreaboutmanufacturedhousing Learnmoreaboutmanufacturedhousing Addressinghousingdeterioration DeteriorationandlossofAmerica8217;shousingcontinuestoposeasignificantthreattothehealth,safety,security,andfinancialwellbeingofmillionsoflow-incomeresidents. Learnmoreabouthomerepairprograms Learnmoreabouthomerepairprograms Addressingaffordability Eachyear,Harvard8217;sJointCenterforHousingStudies8217;8220;StateoftheNation8217;sHousing8221;reportexploresideasforaddressinghousingchallenges. Readthereportfor2024 Datavisuals Homepriceshefaroutpacedincome In2022,themediansalepriceforasingle-familyhomeintheU.S.was5.6timeshigherthanthemedianhouseholdincome,higherthanatanypointonrecorddatingbacktotheearly1970s. Exploretheinteractivemap Findingenuesforaffordablehousing GraduateSchoolofDesignstudentshelpedenvisionaffordablehousingdevelopmentinaRhodeIslandneighborhood. Learnmoreabouttheproposals Learnmoreabouttheproposals Reviewingtheaffordabilityofrenting Thenumberofrenterhouseholdsspendingmorethan30%oftheirincomeonrentandutilitiesrosetoarecordhighof22.4million. Learnmoreaboutrentprices Learnmoreaboutrentprices Takingonhomelessness Harvardresearchersarefindingwaystoaddressthemanycausesandconsequencesofhomelessnessacrossthecountry. HarvardT.H.ChanSchoolofPublicHealth InitiativeonHealthandHomelessness Seeingalackofadequateevidenceonwhichsystems,policies,andinterventionscanbestaddresshealthequityintheunhousedpopulation,theHarvardChanSchool8217;sHowardKohlaunchedtheInitiativeonHealthandHomelessnessinOctober2019. Learnmoreabouttheinitiative Thedifficultyofendinghomelessness Expertscitethecomplexityoftheproblem,whichisrootedinpovertyandlackofaffordablehousing,butalsopointtomedical,psychiatric,andsubstance-useissues. Theaffordabilitycrisisandhomelessness Homelessnessspiked12%in2023,withmorethan650,000peopleunhoused,thehighestnumberrecordedsincedatacollectionbeganin2007. HarvardKennedySchool HomelessnessPrevention038;RehousingAccelerator Inrecognitionoftheurgentneedtobuildsustainablesystemsforhomelessnessthatincorporatepreventionandexpandhousingoptions,fourjurisdictions—Chico,Colorado,Detroit,andLosAngeles—wereawardedappliedresearchsupportandtechnicalassistancetoexploretargetedpreventionandrehousingmodels. Learnmoreabouttheprogram Findingculturallyappropriatehousing AmericanIndianandAlaskaNativepeoplesarefacingextremelevelsofhomelessnessinmanycities,especiallyinthesoutheastandwestcoast.Harvard8217;sData-SmartCitySolutionsisexploringscalablesolutions. Providinghealthcareforunhoused people Peopleexperiencinghomelessnessseekmedicalattentionforailmentsdirectlyattributabletotheirlivingconditions—andyetthehealthcaresystemfailstoaddresstheunderlyingproblem,whichcreatesacycleofhospitalizations. Securingarighttopublicbathrooms TheCOVID-19pandemicbroughtrenewedattentiontothelackofaccesstosanitarylivingconditionsforunhousedpeople. Supportingourcommunity Frompreservationandlegalsupporttocommunityserviceandaffordablehousing,Harvardhopestomakeadifferenceinourcommunity. HousingLawClinic HarvardLawSchoolstudentshelplitigateinlocalhousingcourtstoimprovehousingconditions,enforceconsumerrights,supporttenantorganizingefforts,andpreventhomelessness. Learnmoreabouttheclinic Housinginitiatives GreaterBostonisfacingahousingcrisisthatishittinglower-incomeandworking-classresidentsparticularlyhard.Tohelpcombattheproblem,Harvardpartneredwithlocalnonprofitcommunity-developmentlenderstohelpcreateandpreserveaffordablehousing. Learnmoreaboutlocalaffordablehousing Communityservice OneofmanyvolunteeringopportunitiesailabletostudentsisworkingattheHarvardSquareHomelessShelter. Learnmoreaboutvolunteering Historicpreservation ThesehistoricresidentialbuildingshebeenredesignedtomeetLivingBuildingChallengeCoreCertificationrequirements,aperformance-basedcertificationsystemadministeredbytheInternationalLivingFutureInstituteandPHIUS+2021PassiveHouseCertificationstandards. Learnmoreaboutlocalpreservation TheTenantAdvocacyProject AStudentPracticeOrganizationatHarvardLawSchoolthatprovideszealousadvocacyforcurrentandprospectivepublichousingtenantsandmobilevoucherholdersinthegreaterBostonarea. Learnmoreabouttheproject Mentalhealthcareforunhousedpeople Throughacombinationofstreetoutreach,clinicsessions,andhomevisitsforpatientsrecentlyorunstablyhoused,KatherineKohfocusesherclinicalcareonunhousedpatients. LearnmoreaboutKatherine039;swork Housinginitiatives HarvardUniversitysupportspartnershipsandcollaborationsthataddressthereal-timechallengeofhousingcreationandaffordability. Learnmoreabouttheinitiatives Servingthevulnerable BostonHealthCarefortheHomelessProgramfounderJimO’Connellhasdedicatedhislifetohelpingthecity’smostvulnerablecitizens. 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