Sustainable, and Affordable, and Historic? Oh My! A Typology Study of Affordable and Sustainable Houses in Portland, OR.
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Date
2022-06
Authors
Irwin, Madison L.
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University of Oregon
Abstract
In the 1920's, the outskirts of Portland was considered rural homesteading land, given to eastern newcomers. Throughout Multnomah county, a series of "small homes" were built in the 1920's. They are recognizable for their small size and for their placement on their lot. These homes were considered the era's affordable housing solution. Today they offer a potential re-evaluation of how preservation, affordability, and sustainability intersect.
These fields are sometimes pitted against each other but truly, at their core, they promote similar ideas of accessibility to safe and obtainable shelter. Considering the events of the last 100 years since these small homes were built, the greater Portland community can reevaluate how they want to move forward in terms of sustainability and affordable housing. The focus of this paper will be to provide a typology study that explores a specific example of how those three fields engage with each other beneficially.
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145 pages
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sustainable housing, Portland, Oregon, embodied carbon, historic preservation, middle housing, carbon tax, carbon incentives