Articles about the competition

A multimedia look at some of the 2003 participants

Sponsors' Web Sites
Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston

CHAPA

The Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce

Kevin P. Martin & Associates, P.C.

About the Competition
  How To Participate
  Participating Developers
  The Proposal
  Who To Contact
  Resources
   
 
 
 
 
RESOURCES: WORKSHOPS & MATERIALS

The faculty advisors (see link at left), mentors (see link at left) and development organizations (see link at left) are valuable resources, and students shouldn't hesitate to benefit from their expertise. Teams can also contact the student coordinating committee, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston, CHAPA, or the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce as questions arise.

In addition, students should be sure to take advantage of the following Affordable-Housing Design and Development Workshops and reference materials.

Affordable-Housing Design and Development Workshops
On March 7, students participating in the 2007 competition attended a a technical assistance seminar featuring four presentations regarding affordable housing finance and green building. Here are the presentations and handouts from that seminar.

Louise Elving, Principal, Viva Consulting
Development Costs and Concerns
Handout: Housing Finance Issues: Development Costs in Affordable Residential Projects.

Wendy Hanna Cohen, Deputy Director, Massachusetts Housing Partnership
Sources of Affordable Housing Financing in Massachusetts
Handout: Sample Affordable Housing Development Budget

Jane Jones, Senior Project Manager, Homeowner's Rehab, Inc.
Affordable Green Housing

Nancy Ludwig, Principal, ICON Architecture
Not yet available.

See the timeline for a schedule and locations.

Recommended Reference Materials
Affordable Housing Design Advisor

Smart Growth Network

Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH)


Meeting the Housing Needs of Lower-Income Massachusetts Residents


The Greater Boston Housing Report Card 2004

For more information on affordable housing, please read the State of the Nation's Housing, a report published by the Joint Center for Housing Studies.

Through its Civic Initiative for New England, the Boston Society for Architects (BSA) explores the challenges of growth and sprawl in New England. On the BSA's Web site, you can find research, public forums, design charettes, summaries of current and past reports, and event listings.

Prepared by CHAPA and the Metropolitan Area Research Corporation, Boston Metropatterns: A Regional Agenda for Community and Stability in Greater Boston explores regional growth patterns and the resulting social and economic disparities. The report measures the impacts of sprawl on land-use, fiscal health, local education spending, crime, and housing development. It also contains maps illustrating the findings.

For information on community development, visit the American Planning Association's Web site.

At the fourth session of the 2002 seminar series, Eleanor White, president of Housing Partners Inc., spoke from her 30-plus years of experience about the many disparate elements involved in putting together a successful development proposal. You may want to refer to the outline of her remarks as you put your own proposal together.

Other Helpful Resources