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Country Focus • Housing – definition, characteristics, importance • What is Affordable Housing and its importance • Challenges to Affordable Housing • Design Approach to affordable and sustainable housing • Cost and Design Innovations / Material Use (Case Study of an affordable housing project) • Conclusion
the welfare, Survival and health of individuals. In microeconomic terms, housing is a significant component of household consumption and savings. In developing countries expenditure on housing, on the average, accounts for between one-seventh and one-fifth of all consumer expenditures. In addition, for the majority of households, this investment is one of the primary objectives for savings. During this session, we will take an extensive look at the concepts of housing and what affordable housing means in real terms and current trends.
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64% of Nigeria’s population Lives BELOW the poverty line The real estate sector accounts For 7% of the GDP $1 = N 360 Nigeria ranks 181 regarding the Registration of a property Home ownership rate is about 27%
is the 5th Most Expensive City in West Africa to live in LAGOS Estimated to be at 22 million units HOUSING DEFICIT During the recession, cement Prices increased by 40% 8.5% of the close to 22 million People in Lagos live in Poverty Current formal housing production is 100,000 units / year
of providing a large number of residential buildings with adequate physical infrastructure and social amenities (services) in planned, decent, safe and hygienic neighborhoods to meet the basic and special needs of the population. is of a safe, secure place that provides both privacy and protection from the elements and the temperature extremes of the outside world. is of a safe, secure place that provi privacy and protection from the elem the temperature extremes of the outsi The Concept Of Housing Housing Type Housing By Size Housing By Location Using Energy Efficiency indicators Ownership Rights Income Level Classification – Multi-Apartment residential building, One / two room house, Rural / Urban, State – owned / municipal Housing, Low/Middle /High income housing, MASS HOUSING AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUSTAINABLE HOUSING Use of materials Construction Period
R U T H S A N D A L I E • Kenya, Ghana and Uganda are African countries that require Affordable Housing Interventions. • The only Important Qualifier for Affordable Housing is Income. • The concept of affordable housing differs per Region and Country.
low income housing - Housing is affordable when a household Spends no more than 30% of its income To live there (Housing cost burdened) - Varies per country and And region SUSTAINABLE HOUSING - Also known as Green buildings - Ability to meet the needs of the present Without comprising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs - It is the potential to produce good quality housing at a price that is affordable both in the short and long term. MASS HOUSING - Generic housing - Large scale housing produced For the general market - Basic materials and finishes - Based on initial cost of production And not client’s needs
Communities Reduces health risks associated with poor housing Eventual Financial Freedom Reduction in the number of homeless people and overcrowded communities Development of planned cities and reduction in the growth of informal settlements (SLUMS)
TITLES CONSTRUCTION COSTS ZERO FINANCING HIGH COST OF LAND With a country whose minimum wage is N30,000. Average individual income is N43,200 and unemployment rate is about 76% A simple 3 bedroom house can cost close to $50,000 compared with $26,000 in India The prime lending rate remains high at 18.23% in April 2019, up from 17.24% in the same period last year. Property registration is expensive. Nigeria ranks 184th out of 190 countries in Registering a property. Land is very expensive especially around this part of town and there is zero access to Mortgage Finance N N N
might expect, is generally used to describe the process as it applies to the housing industry, in short, less waste, more re-use and recycling, together with lower life-cycle environmental impacts and costs, better reliability, less maintenance, and greater user satisfaction. Environmental Social Economic 1 2 3 SUSTAINABILITY The house is designed to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, save water and energy reduce waste during construction and the house’s lifetime. CRADLE TO CRADLE It has security elements to reduce crime and improve the occupants’ sense of security. flexibility and comfort for people of varying abilities and at different life stages The house is designed to save money during Construction and over the lifetime of the house. Careful planning avoids the need for major future renovations and reduces costs associated with energy use, water use and maintenance.
- Conceived by Arc. Chinwe Ohajuruka - Came about through a design Competition - “A building that uses 50 – 75% less energy than a similar building in a similar location”. - Upgraded the “FACE-ME-I-FACE-YOU” housing typology Passive Design Prototype (Incorporating Bioclimatic Principles
ZIG ZIGLAR – “Success occurs when opportunity meets preparation” Affordable green housing could well be the “silver bullet” to address the triple bottom line for sustainable development in Nigeria. With the sheer size of the Nigerian market and economy, Nigeria could lead the world in environmental sustainability, affordable green housing, green mortgages and leases, green facility management and achievement of its Sustainable Development Goals.
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