What is Energy Poverty?
Energy powers communities. Healthcare workers and teachers depend on energy to heal and educate their communities. Energy keeps homes warm in the winter and cool in the summer. Moreover, it fuels agricultural and manufacturing production, generating food, revenue, and jobs. Energy’s presence is not just essential—it’s lifesaving, acting as an engine for economic growth and […]
Habitat converts and renovates underutilized spaces into housing
This article is an extract from the Habitat Magazine – May 2023. Reviving empty spaces in the UK The high cost of land and construction in the United Kingdom prevents many developers from building affordable homes at scale. For years, Habitat Great Britain has focused its housing efforts on rehabilitating homes and offering them as […]
7 sustainable housing designs: Passivhaus in Western Europe
Sustainability is a hot topic in all corners of the world. From e-commerce to politics, industries across the globe are investigating old processes and coming up with new innovative methods to deliver their products or services while leaving as little impact on the planet as possible. The housing industry is also following suit and it’s […]
Models to bring together stakeholders to scale up multi-apartment renovations in Central and Eastern Europe
This panel discusses existing challenges and impediments to scaling up multi-apartment renovations in Central and Eastern Europe, and what are existing best practices, also globally, that can serve as inspiration in that regard, as well as to address policies and practices that can be used to ensure the engagement of homeowners in the renovation process. […]
Housing innovation to radically improve the lives of low-income families
Access to adequate housing for low-income households is a critical issue facing many countries in the region. In this session, meet some of the cutting-edge housing entrepreneurs tackling affordability from every angle. Start-ups from Habitat for Humanity’s ShelterTech platform present how their technologies are disrupting the affordable housing sector, with innovations such as self-financing solar […]
Advancing entrepreneurial shelter solutions
A strong start-up and scaleup support system is backed by an interconnected multi-stakeholder ecosystem. In this session, you will meet important accelerators, investors and corporations supporting housing and ShelterTech start-ups to have an impact and succeed in Europe. Moderator: Lizan Kuster – Associate Director Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Global ShelterTech lead, Habitat for Humanity International Terwilliger Center for […]