Abstract
Vacant properties have increased and become a problem in cities in the US. Few studies addressed how to utilize vacant properties for affordable housing despite they can be a great resource for affordable housing. To improve affordable housing sustainability, researchers recommended incremental development because it can satisfy residents' dynamic demands over time and engage them in house design. This can be implemented by utilizing vacant buildings to maximize their potential for affordable housing. Through the literature review, critical sustainability criteria for affordable housing are yielded. This paper demonstrates how the incremental development of vacant buildings satisfies the critical sustainability criteria. A development model and a guideline for site selection are provided to show how vacant buildings should be modified. The incremental development model and the guideline can contribute to the understanding of relevant stakeholders to address vacant properties and affordable housing at the same time. Future studies can leverage the outcomes to develop a detailed framework including an analytic hierarchy process.
Recommended Citation
S. Choi and B. M. Huh, "Incremental Development Model using Vacant Buildings for Affordable Housing," ASCE Inspire 2023 Infrastructure Innovation and Adaptation for A Sustainable and Resilient World Selected Papers from ASCE Inspire 2023, pp. 478 - 486, American Society of Civil Engineers, Jan 2023.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1061/9780784485163.057
Department(s)
Civil, Architectural and Environmental Engineering
International Standard Book Number (ISBN)
978-078448516-3
Document Type
Article - Conference proceedings
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2025 American Society of Civil Engineers, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Jan 2023
