The project concerns the rehabilitation of a building of 299 social housing units, built in 1962. ICF Habitat bought this apartment block in January 2013 in the framework of an acquisition-improvement and this operation will be its first major renovation. The program focuses on improving energy efficiency, restructuring the outdoor, enhancing the building’s comfort and…

The project objectives were as follows: ▶ To create a “pathfinder” project that would explore how social housing can be delivered rapidly using factory built components while at the same time achieving extremely high energy standards; ▶ To create new housing at densities that maximise the value of serviced brownfield land while at the same…

The aim of the project is to build public rental housing for elderly people, with services adapted to their needs regarding mobility and accessibility. This building must accommodate senior citizens on a lifetime rent basis that correspond to low income social segments of the population. A fee is paid that is adapted to the users’…

The construction of Germany’s first energy-autonomous apartment building had the following objectives: • Implementation of a pilot project to demonstrate the current technical feasibility of a near- independent energy supply • Analysis of users’ consumption to draw conclusions for future construction projects; • Strengthening the ecological awareness of users; • Implementation of a new business…

When acquiring the “Upper Mills” neighbourhood in the 1970s, Joseph-Stiftung was pursuing the values of sustainability and economy. This guided the idea was to use the river as source of energy as was done in the 12th century. However, it was a major challenge to transport the concept of using water power into the 20th…

The objective of Venning ECO-Life was to transform the most disadvantage district in Kortrijk into the most sustainable, not just focusing on energy performance, ecology and CO2 neutrality, but also on a turning Venning into a pleasant place to live, stripping it of its social stigma. We wanted to use this project to show that…

Housing Cooperative Berliner Bau- und Wohnungsgenossenschaft von 1892 eG pursued an experimental and innovative renewal of a 1970s cooperative housing complex (from 1970s), which featured adaptations as well as additions/extensions (of modern apartments, ateliers, co-housing solutions for a variety of households), using innovative construction strategies, energy-saving technologies, improving accessibility, expanding common spaces, and supporting the…

Social housing organisations have always positioned themselves as actors who accompany social change. The new paradigms on stakeholder participation and consultation now require social providers to evolve their decision-making processes. In order to meet such requirements, the Villeneuve-Saint-Georges Public Office Housing Provider (OPH) has set itself the following priorities, over the past two years: ▶…

The main goal of the renovation was to make Moerwijkzicht “future-proof”, to save on energy costs and Co2 emissions using various energy interventions and to improve living comfort. The interventions all contribute to achieving the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. To accomplish this, Alwel worked closely with the residents of the tower block. ALWEL…

NETTELBECKPLATZ Building, energetic and financial aims: Experimental and innovative renewal of a social housing complex (built in the 1970); Adaptation of existing dwellings to current housing and energetic standards; Addition of new building structures on former parking garage deck and as link between old and new constructions on ground floor level; Saving resources and building…

The objective is to increase the number of public, social and affordable dwellings in gentrifying dense urban areas. Place-based anti-speculation housing policies are based on a territorialised diagnosis of residential vulnerability, using data from the census of vacant housing and illegal touristic uses (elaborated through a job placement programme run by the public agency Barcelona…