People and communities

While technology is important, thinking about the people that consider these buildings their home, is essential.

The projects below are also focused on social innovation, which translates to creating novel financing solutions, enhancing community engagement, and adopting new technologies and methods for construction, maintenance, and management. Social innovation can also include forging stronger partnerships between government, the private sector, and community organizations to develop more inclusive and equitable communities.

Supporting vulnerable households with long-term solutions to paying their bills (SUPERSHINE), creating inclusive smart neighbourhoods and a sense of community through co-design processes (drOp) or putting together an overview of all the root causes of inequality (EqualHouse).