Case Studies in New Classical & Traditional Design: Affordable Housing 101

In this video presentation, Mallory Muse, Vice President of Community Development at the Muse Family Foundation, provides an overview of the unique challenges of designing and building high-quality affordable housing.

Learning Objectives

• Identify what defines affordable housing, and the ways in which access to dignified--or undignified--affordable housing impacts occupants' physical, emotional, and social well-being.
• Explore the history of affordable housing in the United States (in particular governmental programs such as HOPE VI), their successes and failures in improving community welfare, and the ways in which architects, developers, and builders can utilize these programs.

Assessment & Credit

Viewers may receive 0.25 AIA CES Learning Units|HSW and 0.25 credits towards the Certificate in Classical Architecture (Elective) by watching this video course and subsequently answering all questions correctly on a summative assessment that tests your understanding of the material. For more information on Continuing Education credit, please email [email protected], or call 212-730-9646 x 112.

The assessment is available here.

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Prerequisites

There are no pre-requisites required for this course.

AIA Continuing Education Provider Information

Course Delivery Type: On-Demand e-learning Program (Nano learning)

Program Level: Introductory

AIA CES Program Approval Expiration Date: February 28, 2027

Provider Number: G193

Provider Statement: The Institute of Classical Architecture & Art is a registered provider of AIA-approved continuing education under Provider Number G193. All registered AIA CES Providers must comply with the AIA Standards for Continuing Education Programs. Any questions or concerns about this provider or this learning program may be sent to AIA CES ([email protected] or (800) AIA 3837, Option 3).

This learning program is registered with AIA CES for continuing professional education. As such, it does not include content that may be deemed or construed to be an approval or endorsement by the AIA of any material of construction or any method or manner of handling, using, distributing, or dealing in any material or product.

AIA continuing education credit has been reviewed and approved by AIA CES. Learners must complete the entire learning program to receive continuing education credit. AIA continuing education Learning Units earned upon completion of this course will be reported to AIA CES for AIA members. Certificates of Completion for both AIA members and non-AIA members are available upon request.

Sponsors

Presented as part of The Richard H. Driehaus Curricula for the Built Environment at the Institute of Classical Architecture & Art. The ICAA is very grateful to The Richard H. Driehaus Foundation for its generous support of this program.

The ICAA would like to thank our Lead Sponsor for Continuing Education courses, Uberto Construction.

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