This study investigates the carbon- and cost-effectiveness of decarbonization strategies in retrofits of prototypical single-family homes built before 1980 in Houston, Los…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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March 20, 2025
The US remodeling market soared above $600 billion in the wake of the pandemic and remains 50 percent above pre-pandemic levels. Nonetheless, industry fragmentation,…
Carlos Martín, Alan Mallach, Todd Swanstrom, Austin Harrison, Sophia Wedeen
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August 27, 2024
The deterioration and loss of America’s housing is a threat to the health, safety, security, and financial well-being of millions of low-income residents. Researchers link…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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March 23, 2023
Sparked by pandemic-induced changes in household routines and use of living space, home improvement and repair spending soared to new heights in 2022, reaching an estimated $…
Dr. Martín recently testified in a House Financial Services Committee hearing, "How Do We Encourage Greater Flood Insurance Coverage in America?". He reviewed the challenges…
The greatness of our nation’s physical infrastructure (buildings, transportation systems, communication networks, water systems, etc.) is matched by its massive economic…
Managed by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, the Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) fund helps cities, counties, and states…
Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies
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March 25, 2021
While the US economy shrank by 3.5 percent in 2020, spending on home improvements and repairs grew more than 3 percent, to nearly $420 billion, as people modified living…
