Friedman, Avi, 1952-

Evaluation of affordable housing projects based on the grow home concept / [Avi Friedman, Vince Cammalleri].

[Ottawa] : CMHC, 1992.

xiii, 167 pages ; 28 cm

In response to the affordable housing challenge, a team of researchers from the Affordable Homes Program at McGill University developed the Grow Home -a rowhouse, 4.3 meters wide with 93 square meters of living space. The proliferation of such projects in and around Montreal area prepared an opportunity to evaluate the sociological, architectural and financial characteristics of the occupied projects, and to identify those aspects of the design concept which were most helpful in gaining the acceptance of the buyer and builder alike. Questionnaires were distributed to the occupants of the units to assess their initial reaction to their new surroundings. Out of 236 households that were visited, 196 questionnaires were completed. Six areas were examined: demographic makeup, shopping and buying experience, buyers' preferences, occupant satisfaction, level of improvement over previous dwelling and adjustments that were required after the occupants moved in. The study found that the projects attracted the demographic group for which they were intended. The household incomes, however, were higher than anticipated. The buyers were allocating from 18.5% to 26.1% of their income to housing, as compared to the 32% figure which is used in most affordability calculations. The unit's selling price was found to be the most appealing feature for the buyers, with 90% of respondants rating it "extremely important". The second biggest attraction was the unit's overall layout, which received the same ....

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