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Affordable Housing
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Cohousing six characteristics | 1. Participatory process 2. Neighborhood Design 3. Common Facilities 4. Resident management 5. non-hierarchical structure/decision making 6. non shared community economy |
| Senior living types | independent living (no med card) assisted living (mid-level med care) memory care units (high level med care) |
| FHA Regulations | No discrimination on any house related transactions |
| Age-restricted or active-adult communities | limited by age restriction; promote active lifestyle |
| Continuing Care Retirement Community | purchase along with monthly payments, can move to next level care if needed; don't own home |
| Pre-fab homes | easy to assemble |
| Habitat for humanity | simple, decent, affordable |
| Public housing | owned by government |
| Cultural identity in design: | Consider differences, understand perspective, develop programmatic guidelines, act as agent for change |
| In Japan, Mexico, Thailand housing is | intergenerational |
| In Italy and Germany houses | bath houses are common |
| Apartments and Condominiums | Multifamily homes |
| Type "A" Units | 5% accessible units in apartments or condos |
| FHA | Fair Housing Act |
| Hearing impaired units (condos and apartments) | 2% of units |
| HUD | Housing and Urban Development |
| HUD Purpose | helps people of low and mid-level income obtain loans to purchase housing |
| FHA Seven Design requirements | 1. Accessible entrance 2. Accessible common-use area 3. Usable doors 4. Accessible route dwelling unit 5. Accessible electrical 6. Reinforced walls in bathrooms 7. Usable kitchens and bathrooms |
| Cohousing | Semi-communal neighborhood where residents are in design process; own homes but share common facilities |
| Congregate Housing | labeled as senior living facility |