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The future of homes When we improve our homes we support our health, our wellbeing, and our planet. Learn how to create a healthy home Many of the strategies to make our buildings more resilient and to shrink their carbon footprints are well-known and well-tested.” Holly Samuelson Associate Professor of Architecture Harvard Graduate School of Design Learn more about building with climate change in mind Sustainable homes Sustainable materials offer a potential alternative to traditional choices like concrete, aluminum, and steel. Happier homes Planning and scheduling, thoughtful decision-making, and putting people first can make for a happy home. Aging at home As the population of older adults increases, so does the demand for affordable housing that is able to accommodate their changing needs. Energy efficient homes Grants designed to improve housing can make homes more energy efficient and save money for low-income families. Care at home Patients receiving hospital-level care from the comfort of their own homes is increasing across the U.S. Rethinking housing Harvard experts are exploring new places to build homes, different ways to create homes, and safe ways to repair homes. Reimagining where housing can be in a city A Graduate School of Design class challenged students to retrofit a section of Berlin in a way that would contribute to the creation of neighborhoods with improved living conditions, sense of community, and social balance. Learn more about the project Learn more about the project Improving zoning laws to improve the housing crisis Harvard Law Professor Molly Brady explains how zoning can often prevent development of multifamily housing, which is cheaper per unit and therefore cheaper for renters. Learn more about zoning laws Learn more about zoning laws Helping prospective homeowners build homes Manufactured housing offers solutions to rising home prices, thanks to lower production costs, but there are still barriers. Learn more about manufactured housing Learn more about manufactured housing Addressing housing deterioration Deterioration and loss of America’s housing continues to pose a significant threat to the health, safety, security, and financial wellbeing of millions of low-income residents. Learn more about home repair programs Learn more about home repair programs Addressing affordability Each year, Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies’ “State of the Nation’s Housing” report explores ideas for addressing housing challenges. Read the report for 2024 Data visuals Home prices have far outpaced income In 2022, the median sale price for a single-family home in the U.S. was 5.6 times higher than the median household income, higher than at any point on record dating back to the early 1970s. Explore the interactive map Finding avenues for affordable housing Graduate School of Design students helped envision affordable housing development in a Rhode Island neighborhood. Learn more about the proposals Learn more about the proposals Reviewing the affordability of renting The number of renter households spending more than 30% of their income on rent and utilities rose to a record high of 22.4 million. Learn more about rent prices Learn more about rent prices Taking on homelessness Harvard researchers are finding ways to address the many causes and consequences of homelessness across the country. Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Initiative on Health and Homelessness Seeing a lack of adequate evidence on which systems, policies, and interventions can best address health equity in the unhoused population, the Harvard Chan School’s Howard Koh launched the Initiative on Health and Homelessness in October 2019. Learn more about the initiative The difficulty of ending homelessness Experts cite the complexity of the problem, which is rooted in poverty and lack of affordable housing, but also point to medical, psychiatric, and substance-use issues. The affordability crisis and homelessness Homelessness spiked 12% in 2023, with more than 650,000 people unhoused, the highest number recorded since data collection began in 2007. Harvard Kennedy School Homelessness Prevention & Rehousing Accelerator In recognition of the urgent need to build sustainable systems for homelessness that incorporate prevention and expand housing options, four jurisdictions—Chicago, Colorado, Detroit, and Los Angeles—were awarded applied research support and technical assistance to explore targeted prevention and rehousing models. Learn more about the program Finding culturally appropriate housing American Indian and Alaska Native peoples are facing extreme levels of homelessness in many cities, especially in the southeast and west coast. Harvard’s Data-Smart City Solutions is exploring scalable solutions. Providing healthcare for unhoused  people People experiencing homelessness seek medical attention for ailments directly attributable to their living conditions—and yet the health care system fails to address the underlying problem, which creates a cycle of hospitalizations. Securing a right to public bathrooms The COVID-19 pandemic brought renewed attention to the lack of access to sanitary living conditions for unhoused people. Supporting our community From preservation and legal support to community service and affordable housing, Harvard hopes to make a difference in our community. Housing Law Clinic Harvard Law School students help litigate in local housing courts to improve housing conditions, enforce consumer rights, support tenant organizing efforts, and prevent homelessness. Learn more about the clinic Housing initiatives Greater Boston is facing a housing crisis that is hitting lower-income and working-class residents particularly hard. To help combat the problem, Harvard partnered with local nonprofit community-development lenders to help create and preserve affordable housing. Learn more about local affordable housing Community service One of many volunteering opportunities available to students is working at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter. Learn more about volunteering Historic preservation These historic residential buildings have been redesigned to meet Living Building Challenge Core Certification requirements, a performance-based certification system administered by the International Living Future Institute and PHIUS + 2021 Passive House Certification standards. Learn more about local preservation The Tenant Advocacy Project A Student Practice Organization at Harvard Law School that provides zealous advocacy for current and prospective public housing tenants and mobile voucher holders in the greater Boston area. Learn more about the project Mental healthcare for unhoused people Through a combination of street outreach, clinic sessions, and home visits for patients recently or unstably housed, Katherine Koh focuses her clinical care on unhoused patients. Learn more about Katherine's work Housing initiatives Harvard University supports partnerships and collaborations that address the real-time challenge of housing creation and affordability. Learn more about the initiatives Serving the vulnerable Boston Health Care for the Homeless Program founder Jim O’Connell has dedicated his life to helping the city’s most vulnerable citizens. 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