Advisory Center for Affordable Settlements & Housing

sheep wool insulation

How Sheep Wool Insulation is Emerging as a Sustainable Material

How Sheep Wool Insulation is Emerging as a Sustainable Material Wool obtained from the sheep is a natural resource that can be recycled, and it has been in use for several years as a cover to keep people war...

eco-friendly paints

Eco-Friendly Paints and Finishes: A Complete Guide

Eco-Friendly Paints and Finishes: A Complete Guide Color and finish options can threaten indoor and/or outside air quality and the environment on which people depend on for survival. Low VOC paints and c...

Straw Bale Insulation

What is Straw Bale Insulation? An Overview of the Sustainable Building Technique

What is Straw Bale Insulation? An Overview of the Sustainable Building Technique Straw bale insulation is a green and affordable approach to insulating structures where the building material is tightly compa...

Low Carbon Concrete

What is Low Carbon Concrete? The Need for a Sustainable Alternative

What is Low Carbon Concrete? The Need for a Sustainable Alternative Concrete is the most common building material in existence today, it is utilized in structures, residential/commercial buildings, and roads...

Natural fiber composites

The Role of Natural Fiber Composites in Eco-Conscious Design

The Role of Natural Fiber Composites in Eco-Conscious Design Natural fiber composites are growing to be a popular material since sustainability actually influenced the current trend in the world of design. ...

Benefits of Green Roof Systems

The Benefits of Green Roof Systems in Urban Housing

The Benefits of Green Roof Systems in Urban Housing Cities then experience new problems such as rising metropolitan temperatures, air pollution, and shrinking green areas because of its unceasing growth. ...

steel and bamboo

Steel and Bamboo: Exploring New Frontiers in Hybrid Construction Materials

Steel and Bamboo: Exploring New Frontiers in Hybrid Construction Materials The contemporary construction industry is dynamic and complex, and there are growing concerns in relation to the sustainability and ...

prefabrication

Prefabrication in Hybrid Construction: Advantages and Examples

Prefabrication in Hybrid Construction: Advantages and Examples The construction industry is gradually in the process of transforming and becoming more efficient, sustainable and innovative through prefabrica...

Bio-Based Insulation Materials

Innovations in Bio-Based Insulation Materials

Innovations in Bio-Based Insulation Materials As more and people continue to embrace the necessity and importance or energy efficiency and sustainability in constructions, many people settled for green const...

Hempcrete

Hempcrete: A Game-Changer in Eco-Friendly Construction

Hempcrete: A Game-Changer in Eco-Friendly Construction The existing trend will not affect the further development of the construction industry significantly due to the increased demands to environmentally fr...

geopolymer concrete

Geopolymer Concrete: A Game-Changer in Sustainable Building

Geopolymer Concrete: A Game-Changer in Sustainable Building The construction industry is most involved in the fight against climate change, and materialization is the focus of that effect. This work high...

clay bricks vs fly ash bricks

Clay Bricks vs Fly Ash Bricks: Which is Greener?

Clay Bricks vs Fly Ash Bricks: Which is Greener? When it comes to developing sustainable construction materials, two materials that have made their way to the forefront of assessment i.e. clay bricks vs. fly...

hybrid construction

Hybrid Construction Projects: Challenges and Solutions

Hybrid Construction Projects: Challenges and Solutions Steels reinforced concrete, wooden, bamboo along with advanced composite material construction is gradually finding its way due to the characteristic o...

mixed-use developments

Mixed-Use Developments and Impact on Housing Prices

Mixed-Use Developments and Impact on Housing Prices Integrated or combined structures are now the most popular variants of contemporary urban designthat combine living, business, and leisure facilities. ...

Mixed-Use Developments

Mixed-Use Developments and Their Impact on Housing Costs

Mixed-Use Developments and Their Impact on Housing Costs Mixed-use developments are transforming the urban hierarchies of living in residential, commercial, and recreational environments. It is argued th...

Iot in smart cities

The Role of IoT in Smart Cities

The Role of IoT in Smart Cities The high growth of industry and business means that urban centers need to become intelligent, moresustainable, and better. Smart Cities use ICT technology to enhance the q...

psychological health

Affordable Housing and Psychological Health Benefits

Affordable Housing and Psychological Health Benefits Access to reasonable housing is not just a query of housing; it is mental happiness too. Safe and affordable homes provide bases for stable, protected...

social equity

Affordable Housing and Social Equity: Building Inclusive Communities

Affordable Housing and Social Equity: Building Inclusive Communities In today’s fast-urbanizing world, accessibility to affordable housing is a serious concern such that it can no longer be considered ...

remote work

How Remote Work is Changing Affordable Housing Needs

How Remote Work is Changing Affordable Housing Needs The rise of remote work has completely transformed the way people live and work, completely rewriting the book on housing and urban development. Flexi...

upzoning

Upzoning: What It Means for Affordable Housing

Upzoning: What It Means for Affordable Housing As cities are facing growing numbers of people, housing shortages, and rents skyrocketing, upzoning is being mentioned in most debates pertaining to urban plann...

affordable housing ngos

The Role of Affordable Housing NGOs

The Role of Affordable Housing NGOs At present, hundreds of millions of people remain without shelter and millions more live in substandard housing. Promisingly, Affordable Housing NGOs have an immense r...