Resilient House Evaluation Matrix: Attributes and Quality Indicators for Social Housing
<b>Background:</b> This study explores resilience in Brazilian social housing (SH), focusing on single-family, one-story housing units within the “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” (MCMV) program. Despite reducing the housing deficit by delivering 7.7 million units since 2009, the program’s projec...
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| description | <b>Background:</b> This study explores resilience in Brazilian social housing (SH), focusing on single-family, one-story housing units within the “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” (MCMV) program. Despite reducing the housing deficit by delivering 7.7 million units since 2009, the program’s projects often lack resilience, contributing to social, physical, and environmental vulnerabilities. Resilience is defined as the built environment’s ability to respond, absorb, and adapt to impacts and demands, addressing vulnerability and adaptive capacity. <b>Methods:</b> This study developed the Resilient House Evaluation Matrix (RHEM), piloted in two MCMV developments in Uberlândia, MG, Brazil. Data were collected using performance and post-occupancy evaluation tools, focusing on attributes such as thermal comfort, energy efficiency, flexibility, and accessibility for the elderly. Indicators and sub-indicators were defined to measure resilience. <b>Results:</b> The RHEM attributes proved useful in improving housing quality and resilience, while evaluation tools identified key impacts and residents’ perceptions. The Resilience Ruler (RR) assessed resilience levels, supporting the development of design strategies to enhance resilience in SH. These findings align with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, contributing to resilient communities. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study emphasizes the importance of resilient SH design to address vulnerabilities and enhance adaptability. The RHEM provides a valuable framework for advancing housing resilience. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-20d52531dfd34778b4de9c35f2c6f2062025-08-20T02:53:02ZengMDPI AGBuildings2075-53092025-02-0115579310.3390/buildings15050793Resilient House Evaluation Matrix: Attributes and Quality Indicators for Social HousingSimone Barbosa Villa0Karen Carrer Ruman de Bortoli1Lamonise Vasconcelos Oliveira2Post-Graduate Program in Architecture and Urban Planning, Federal University of Uberlândia (PPGAU/UFU), Uberlândia 38408-100, BrazilPost-Graduate Program in Architecture and Urban Planning, Federal University of Uberlândia (PPGAU/UFU), Uberlândia 38408-100, BrazilPost-Graduate Program in Architecture and Urban Planning, Federal University of Uberlândia (PPGAU/UFU), Uberlândia 38408-100, Brazil<b>Background:</b> This study explores resilience in Brazilian social housing (SH), focusing on single-family, one-story housing units within the “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” (MCMV) program. Despite reducing the housing deficit by delivering 7.7 million units since 2009, the program’s projects often lack resilience, contributing to social, physical, and environmental vulnerabilities. Resilience is defined as the built environment’s ability to respond, absorb, and adapt to impacts and demands, addressing vulnerability and adaptive capacity. <b>Methods:</b> This study developed the Resilient House Evaluation Matrix (RHEM), piloted in two MCMV developments in Uberlândia, MG, Brazil. Data were collected using performance and post-occupancy evaluation tools, focusing on attributes such as thermal comfort, energy efficiency, flexibility, and accessibility for the elderly. Indicators and sub-indicators were defined to measure resilience. <b>Results:</b> The RHEM attributes proved useful in improving housing quality and resilience, while evaluation tools identified key impacts and residents’ perceptions. The Resilience Ruler (RR) assessed resilience levels, supporting the development of design strategies to enhance resilience in SH. These findings align with Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 11, contributing to resilient communities. <b>Conclusions:</b> This study emphasizes the importance of resilient SH design to address vulnerabilities and enhance adaptability. The RHEM provides a valuable framework for advancing housing resilience.https://www.mdpi.com/2075-5309/15/5/793social housingresilient house evaluation matrixresilience in the built environmentpost-occupancy evaluationSDG 11 |
| spellingShingle | Simone Barbosa Villa Karen Carrer Ruman de Bortoli Lamonise Vasconcelos Oliveira Resilient House Evaluation Matrix: Attributes and Quality Indicators for Social Housing Buildings social housing resilient house evaluation matrix resilience in the built environment post-occupancy evaluation SDG 11 |
| title | Resilient House Evaluation Matrix: Attributes and Quality Indicators for Social Housing |
| title_full | Resilient House Evaluation Matrix: Attributes and Quality Indicators for Social Housing |
| title_fullStr | Resilient House Evaluation Matrix: Attributes and Quality Indicators for Social Housing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resilient House Evaluation Matrix: Attributes and Quality Indicators for Social Housing |
| title_short | Resilient House Evaluation Matrix: Attributes and Quality Indicators for Social Housing |
| title_sort | resilient house evaluation matrix attributes and quality indicators for social housing |
| topic | social housing resilient house evaluation matrix resilience in the built environment post-occupancy evaluation SDG 11 |
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