Climate change is spurring architects and housing developers around the world to think about how to make homes more comfortable and safe during extreme weather. Those who are most at risk from climate change are marginalized populations, including: people with low incomes, experiencing or at risk of homelessness, Indigenous people, and people with disabilities. Vienna House is a project being built in Vancouver that is creating affordable housing resilient to climate change. In this episode, Sara talks with John Wall, project architect, about how passive design will make Vienna House more affordable and comfortable for residents.
Project partners:
BC Housing, City of Vancouver’s Affordable Housing Agency, More Than A Roof Housing Society, the City of Vienna in partnership with the City of Vancouver.
Guest:
John Wall, Architect, Public Architecture and Communications
Learn more about BC Housing: bchousing.org