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Technology

The Crane WASP extruder is capable of using all types of materials, such as clay, mud, sand and even agricultural waste

Technology Colombia

12. December 2024

Here’s to Sustainable, Affordable Home Construction!

In Colombia, 3D printers are set to build affordable housing out of soil, clay, cement, and natural fibers.

Heroes

Flooding Temporarily Closes Yellowstone National Park

Heroes USA

28. March 2024

Generous, Anonymous Donation Transforms National Park’s Housing Crisis

An anonymous and generous donation will considerably improve the housing issues the staff at Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, the United States, has to face every year.

Society

Demonstrators at the Washington State Capitol in January called on lawmakers to pass a rent cap measure

Society USA

8. March 2024

Regulating Rent to Help People Keep Affording Their Homes

Should Washington, the United States, adopt statewide rent regulations, it would become the third state to do so, thus helping people secure the roof over their heads and stabilizing the housing situation.

Society

flood proof homes by Pakistani architect Yasmeen Lari

Society Pakistan

10. December 2023

Promising a Million Flood-Proof Homes by 2024

In the wake of the floods that devasted Pakistan in 2022, an architect vowed to build one million flood-resilient homes by 2024, with a third of the target already reached and is calling for a more climate-conscious approach to building as climate change affects a growing…

Society

Society Brazil

19. February 2023

Low-Income Housing Program Is (Re)Launching!

Low-income citizens from Brazil will soon have access to houses since the newly elected President intends to restart the housing program he launched almost 15 years ago.

Society

Society Panama

26. September 2022

Nature Gets Some Rest, Thanks to These Floating Homes

With floating home communities on the rise, a Panama-based company is building pod-style housing - both on the water and on land - that respects the environment and creates minimal disturbances to habitats.

Environment

Environment Canada

12. July 2022

Zero-Interest Loans for Eco-Friendly Home Renovations!

Homeowners now have access to interest-free loans for major eco-friendly upgrades to their houses, thanks to a new program launched by the Canadian government as part of its emissions reduction plan for 2030.

Society

Society USA

23. June 2022

This City Is on Track to End Chronic Homelessness

For the last ten years, the city of Houston, the United States’ fourth most populous city, managed to cut down homelessness by 63% and moved more than 25,000 people from the streets and directly into homes.

Technology

Technology USA

8. January 2022

3D-Printed Houses: Affordable and Sustainable

Upon joining forces with a 3D-printing technology company, an American nonprofit widened its mission to not only offer affordable housing but to also become sustainable, as both organizations fight against housing shortage.

Society

Society USA

4. October 2021

A Farm on a Busy Street? This Housing Complex is Doing It!

A new complex is coming to life on a busy suburban street in California, United States, offering affordable homes to a mix of generations and incomes - and even promoting healthy habits with its very own farm.