Our 2023 Summer Fellows Will Tackle a Range of Housing-Related Projects and Problems Wednesday, May 31, 2023 With support from our Center, 13 students from the Harvard Graduate School of Design (GSD) and the Harvard Kennedy School (HKS) will spend the summer researching and working on a host of issues... By DAVID LUBEROFF
Remodeling Home Remodeling Market Projected to Contract by 2024 Thursday, April 20, 2023 After more than a decade of continuous growth, annual spending on improvements and repairs to owner... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling Despite a Pandemic Remodeling Boom, Aging US Homes Require Additional Investment Thursday, March 23, 2023 The pandemic focused attention on our homes as never before, lifting the US remodeling market to an... By CARLOS MARTÍN
Remodeling How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance in America? Friday, March 10, 2023 The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) has faced numerous hurdles since its creation in 1968... By CARLOS MARTÍN
Remodeling Slight Gains in 2023 Outlook for Residential Remodeling Thursday, January 19, 2023 After several years of double-digit gains, expenditures for improvements and repairs to the owner... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling Sharp Slowdown Projected in the Pace of Home Remodeling Thursday, October 20, 2022 Annual gains in improvement and maintenance expenditures to owner-occupied homes are expected to... By ABBE WILL
Remodeling Connecting Americans to Prosperity: How Infrastructure—Including Its Links to Housing—Can Become More Equitable Thursday, September 29, 2022 The greatness of our nation’s physical infrastructure (buildings, transportation systems... By CARLOS MARTÍN
Remodeling Identifying Decarbonization Strategies for Older Homes Tuesday, September 27, 2022 While energy consumption in new homes is decreasing thanks to stricter building codes, there is a... By ALLISON HYATT
Remodeling Housing After Disasters and the Importance of Comprehensive and Equitable Recovery Policies Tuesday, September 6, 2022 Repairs after major disasters are an increasing portion of home improvement activity, but there are... By CARLOS MARTÍN
Remodeling Remodeling Gains to Slide Lower Through Mid-Year 2023 Tuesday, July 19, 2022 Annual growth in homeowner spending for improvements and repairs is expected to soften during the... By ABBE WILL