NLIHC’s Opportunity Starts at Home (OSAH) campaign and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) have released the third episode in their five-part joint podcast series! The episode,“Multi-Sector Perspective – How Design Intersects with Health, Housing, and the Environment,” looks at how holistic design approaches can create healthier living environments that provide long-term benefits to entire communities. On the episode, guests discuss specific examples of affordable housing design projects that are climate resilient, energy efficient, that incorporate wellness for individual residents, and that benefit the surrounding environment. Listen to the episode.
Hosted by Chantelle Wilkinson, the episode features architects Katherine Williams and Illya Azaroff, who discuss design projects that incorporate improvements to indoor air quality, integrate green spaces, and promote sustainable living practices. Chantelle and her guests discuss how innovative design can enhance human well-being and environmental health and how architects can best support affordable housing design and development that promotes healthy living and environmental resiliency.
About this Series
The new podcast series, developed with AIA’s Right-to-Housing Working Group, highlights the multi-sector impacts of affordable housing. Hosted by Chantelle Wilkinson and Julie Walker, the series features architects discussing human-centered design, federal policies addressing housing inequities, and innovative approaches to equity and sustainability. The series emphasizes the critical role of architects in advancing housing advocacy for a just and equitable future. New episodes will be released weekly on Soundcloud, Apple, and Spotify.
Learn more about the series here.