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This project started out as program for multi-family housing with a need for natural light, then, it changed. Through countless studies, it became evident that what started as an animal made up of bones and tissues was really just the vessel for the animal's soul. Light is the soul of design. The program represents the tissue and bones of the animal that is design.In this project two paths were taken. The first being pragmatic, the design bound by the program. Where in the second, the concept, light, beats up the program and ultimately makes for an inspiring place to live.

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Modular construction, a method where building components are prefabricated off-site and then transported as completed modules, is generally employed to save time and cost in the building industry. Despite its default as a repetitive component, it holds potential to address both individuality and community engagement within multi-story housing. This thesis investigates modular design as a possibilty to develop better quality affordable housing in densely populated urban areas. The modular components are positioned with respect to privacy, individuality , and an encouragement of community interaction. By using precast components and CLT modules in this arrangement, this thesis aims to create private spaces that cater to residents' individual preferences and requirements while simultaneously establishing communal areas that facilitate social interaction and a sense of community. / Master of Architecture / Modular construction, a method where building components are prefabricated off-site and then transported as completed modules, is generally employed to save time and cost in the building industry. Despite its default as a repetitive component, it holds potential to address both individuality and community engagement within multi-story housing. This thesis investigates modular design as a possibilty to develop better quality affordable housing in densely populated urban areas. The modular components are positioned with respect to privacy, individuality , and an encouragement of community interaction. By using precast components and CLT modules in this arrangement, this thesis aims to create private spaces that cater to residents' individual preferences and requirements while simultaneously establishing communal areas that facilitate social interaction and a sense of community.

Lifestyle is a popular concept used to understand consumers' behaviors; however, the lifestyle concept rarely has been applied to housing studies. Although renting a multifamily dwelling is a non-normative housing choice in the United States, many people prefer to rent multifamily housing units for reasons other than financial. The purpose of this study is to identify the housing preferences of multifamily housing residents as determined by their lifestyles. The model of influences on housing choice was used as a theoretical framework for the study. Fifty nine housing activity, interest, and opinion (AIO) statements were developed as a lifestyle measurement for this study. A total of 211 responses were collected from residents of nine selected apartment communities in Charlotte, N.C., through two phases of questionnaire surveys. The respondents were represented by young single-person or couple households with high income and college degrees or higher education. Four lifestyle factors (Well-being, Social, Spaces, and Envirotech) were derived from housing interest and opinion items, and the respondents were grouped into four lifestyle clusters (Community Cluster, Basics Cluster, Home Cluster, and Environment Cluster) on the basis of the lifestyle factors. The relationships between the lifestyle clusters and their housing preferences were tested and the model of influences on housing choice was partially supported. Households in the Community Cluster had a strong downtown-orientation and the weakest perception of homeownership, and preferred to have security features. Households in the Basics Cluster had the weakest preferences for apartment home and community features and the second weakest perception of homeownership. Households in the Home Cluster had the strongest perception of homeownership and relatively strong feature preferences, including preferences for upscale interior design features. Households in the Environment Cluster had a strong suburban-orientation and preferred to have outdoor parking spaces in front of the building, plant watering service, and an on-site car care center. The findings from this study can be applied to the design and management of apartment communities and to marketing strategies that are sensitive to lifestyle concepts. Because of the unique sampling framework, the results from this study cannot be generalized. Instead, it is recommended that further research studies test the housing AIO statements with different groups in diverse markets. / Ph. D.

La presente investigación tiene como objetivo determinar si la implementación de las certificaciones Green (Leed y/o Edge) y el cumplimiento de la aplicación del Bono Verde, en los proyectos Multifamiliares que se desarrollan en la Ciudad de Lima generan una mayor rentabilidad económica para los desarrolladores inmobiliarios. Para la investigación se escogieron dos proyectos; El primero en el distrito de la Victoria (sector económico C), y el segundo en el distrito de San Borja (sector económico A). Asimismo, en las Municipalidades de los distritos de Miraflores, San Borja y Surco están promoviendo proyectos sostenibles a cambio de una mayor área de construcción, siempre y cuando estas edificaciones tengan una certificación Green. Por otro lado el Gobierno central promueve la adquisición de viviendas sostenibles a cambio del Bono Verde, el cual comprende entre un 3% y 4% del valor del financiamiento del inmueble. Para evaluar la rentabilidad económica de los proyectos con la implementación de las certificaciones Green y del Bono Verde, se realizó un perfil económico estático para determinar la utilidad y margen operativo, además se realizó un flujo de caja económico para determinar los indicadores VAN y TIR. De los resultados que se obtuvieron de la investigación. Se tiene que la implementación del Bono Verde en viviendas del sector C, aumenta la velocidad de venta, así como el VAN y TIR. Por otro lado, la implementación de una certificación Edge en Viviendas del Sector A genera un mayor margen económico y un aumento de VAN y TIR. / The purpose of this research is to determine if implementing Green Certifications like LEED or EDGE and/or the application of Bono Verde in the development of Lima’s Residential buildings generates better margins for the developer. To determine this, two proyects were analized, the first being in the La Victoria district and the second one being in San Borja district. Miraflores, San Borja and Santiago de Surco are also promoting Green building proyects, and as an incentive giving additional construction área, aslong as they achieve a Green Certificate. Likewise the federal government is promoting de purchase of sustainable aparments with the Bono Verde subsidy, which accounts for a 3-4% discount for the first owner. To evaluate the economic profitability of the Projects wtih Green certificates and Bono Verde there was an economic evaluation carried out to determine the profit and operational margin, aswell as a cash flow to evaluate the NPV and IRR. According to the results obtained from the research, the implementation of the Bono Verde in La Victoria, it will increase the number of sales and therefore the NPV and IRR will rise. On the other side an EDGE certificate in San Borja will generate a wider margin and a better NPV and IRR. / Trabajo de investigación

Problem of unutilized energy saving potential in the multifamily housing stock of European Union has been emphasized by the European Commission (2008). Comparative study at hand takes tenant – owner associations of Stockholm and Vilnius as study cases. The goal is to find out what are the motivating and obstacle factors that create reasons for tenant – owner associations to invest or to delay investment into energy saving measures. Further aim is to generate suggestions for energy saving policy improvements based on the motivating and obstacle factors for the given capitals. Targets have been implemented by series of interviews held with board leaders of tenant – owner associations. Comparative study has revealed that main obstacles for energy saving renovation is of informational nature – lack of precise, reliable and verified data distracts from investments, since it is difficult to estimate the expected payback and other financial figures. Findings in the perspective of motivating factors are of monetary nature – tenant–owner associations are mostly motivated by monetary savings.