Measuring the impact of sub-urban transit-oriented developments on single-family home values

2013 ◽  
Vol 47 ◽  
pp. 42-55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shishir Mathur ◽  
Christopher Ferrell
Keyword(s):  
Single Family ◽  
Urban Transit ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Home Values ◽  
The Impact

Measuring the Impact of Light Rail Systems on Single-Family Home Values: A Hedonic Approach with Geographic Information System Application

1998 ◽  
Vol 1617 (1) ◽  
pp. 38-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hong Chen ◽  
Anthony Rufolo ◽  
Kenneth J. Dueker
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Geographic Information System ◽  
Property Values ◽  
Light Rail ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Home Values ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect

In theory, proximity to light rail transit (LRT) may have two different effects on residential property values. On the one hand, accessibility (proximity to LRT stations) may increase property values. On the other hand, nuisance effects (proximity to the LRT line and stations) may decrease property values. Existing empirical studies are inconclusive, and failure to separate the effects of accessibility from the nuisance effects may explain some of the ambiguity. An examination is presented of the impact of the light rail system (MAX) in Portland, Oregon, on single-family home values using distance to rail stations as a proxy for accessibility and distance to the line itself as a proxy for nuisance effects. Geographic information system techniques are employed to create spatial-related variables and merge data from various sources. The study results confirm the hypothesis that the light rail has both a positive effect (accessibility effect) and a negative effect (nuisance effect) on single-family home values. The positive effect dominates the negative effect, which implies a declining price gradient as one moves away from LRT stations for several hundred meters. Without controlling for the nuisance effect of the distance to the rail line, the estimated coefficients on distance from stations appear to be biased and would underestimate the accessibility effect. The finding of an independent nuisance effect suggests that previous hedonic models may have reached contradictory results because the nuisance effect differs with different types of rail or other local characteristics.

scholarly journals Analysis of energy saving in a single-family home project

2021 ◽  
Vol 2102 (1) ◽  
pp. 012007
Author(s):  
A A Macgregor ◽  
R J Gallardo ◽  
J A Gómez Camperos
Keyword(s):  
Carbon Dioxide ◽  
Life Cycle ◽  
Carbon Dioxide Emissions ◽  
Energy Savings ◽  
Electric Energy ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Family Home ◽  
Choosing By Advantages ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Electric energy is one of the types of energy that is most present in the activities that human beings carry out daily, hence the importance of making efficient consumption of this resource, especially that which is done in homes, since energy savings represent a reduction in carbon dioxide emissions. Given that the construction sector can represent up to 39% of the carbon dioxide emissions emitted into the atmosphere, this research analyzes the impact generated by the construction and use of a single-family home, with the use of DesignBuilder software. Initially, a model was made under traditional conditions, thus determining where the greatest heat gains were concentrated, followed by a second model under adjusted conditions. A life cycle analysis was made under conditions adjusted to a period of 100 years and the submission of the two conditions to the choosing by advantages method. The results showed that the changes can reduce annual energy consumption by up to 66% and recover the investment in 10 years. Finally, the analysis of the life cycle determined that for a period of 100 years the emissions are 18679.67 equivalent tonnes of carbon dioxide.

The Impact of Taxes and HOA Fees on Single-Family Home Prices

2015 ◽  
Vol 21 (2) ◽  
pp. 201-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fiorentina Angjellari-Dajci ◽  
Richard J. Cebula ◽  
Robert Boylan ◽  
C. Douglass Izard ◽  
George Gresham
Keyword(s):  
Single Family ◽  
Home Prices ◽  
Family Home ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Comfort within Budget: Assessing the Cost-Effectiveness of Envelope Improvements in Single-Family Affordable Housing

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (6) ◽  
pp. 3054
Author(s):  
Renata Tubelo ◽  
Lucelia Rodrigues ◽  
Mark Gillott ◽  
May Zune
Keyword(s):  
Cost Effectiveness ◽  
Affordable Housing ◽  
Energy Use ◽  
Thermal Conditions ◽  
Building Envelope ◽  
Single Family ◽  
Design Strategies ◽  
Housing Type ◽  
The Cost ◽  
The Impact

In Brazil, the delivery of homes for low-inc ome households is dictated by costs rather than performance. Issues such as the impact of climate change, affordability of operational energy use, and lack of energy security are not taken into account, even though they can severely impact the occupants. In this work, the authors evaluated the thermal performance of two affordable houses as-built and after the integration of envelope improvements. A new replicable method to evaluate the cost-effectiveness of these improvements was proposed. The case study houses comprise the most common affordable housing type delivered widely across Brazil and a proposition of a better affordable housing solution, built in Porto Alegre, southern Brazil, integrating passive design strategies to increase thermal comfort. The findings reveal a potential for improving indoor thermal conditions by up to 76% and 73%, respectively, if costs are not a concern, and 40% and 45% with a cost increase of 12% and 9% if a comfort criterion of 20–25 °C was considered. Equations to estimate costs of improvements in affordable housing were developed. The authors concluded that there is a great scope for building envelope optimisation, and that this is still possible without significant impact on budget.

Maison Curutchet, La Plata, Argentina

2015 ◽  
pp. 32-39
Author(s):  
Jorge Néstor Bozzano ◽  
Julio Santana
Keyword(s):  
Buenos Aires ◽  
Le Corbusier ◽  
Single Family ◽  
La Plata ◽  
Head Office ◽  
Medical Office ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Research Institute

The Maison Curutchet is the only house by Le Corbusier in America. The project was developed between 1948 to 1949 and built between 1949 to 1955 as a single-family dwelling and as a professional medical office to the well-known Dr. Pedro Domingo Curutchet in La Plata, Buenos Aires. In 2013–2014, Colegio de Arquitectos de la Provincia de Buenos Aires (CAPBA) which head office is settled there, decided to carry out a full maintenance, done with the strict criteria of minimizing the impact on the house and using as reference the original documentation. The process was coordinated by CAPBA's Enhancement Research Institute, led by the architect Pablo Mastropasqua, and directed by the architect Julio Santana.

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