1. Individual and Family Housing Needs
Housing Options
Individual and Family Housing Needs

2. Culture
A combination of all the customs, beliefs, and ideas of a group of people.
Includes people’s values, traditions, and social habits, as well as arts and religion.
Affects the style of the home, the arrangement of the rooms and furnishings within the home.
In the U.S. how do homes vary from one another?

3. Influencing other Cultures
Whitewashed walls and red-tiled roof are characteristics of Spanish architecture.
Charleston style
homes are tall thin homes.
Most are colorful.

4. Societal Household size Household composition Older population
People with disabilities
Finding affordable housing
Planning for Leisure time
Working at home
Mobile society

5. Environment The Natural Environment Constructed Environment Behavioral
Interaction
of the environments

6. Economic How housing affects the economy
Determine the number of families that can afford to buy a median-priced home in their area. High mortgage rates and high unemployment affect this.
How the economy affects housing
Is affected by, the production of houses.
Many nationally produced goods and services are related to the housing industry.

7. Technology
Early technology
Industrialization
High tech

8. Government’s Role Ensure safety of the house i.e. home inspections.
Public Housing.
Providing for the elderly and the disabled.
Emergency shelter for the homeless.

9. Governmental Issues
HUD *Housing Urban Development- Mission to promote a decent, safe, and sanitary home, and suitable living environment for every American.
FHA *Federal Housing Administration- Providing decent, sanitary housing for low-income families.
Building Codes- establish minimum standards for materials and construction methods. Set for plumbing, heating, ventilation, and electrical systems.

10. Government Agencies
Zoning Regulations- controls land use. Specifies the type of buildings and activities that are permitted in a certain area. Such as: residential, commercial, or industrial.
EPA *Environmental Protection Agency- focuses on the natural environment as well as the quality of air and water within housing.
CPSC *Consumer Product Safety Commission- Focus is to save lives and keep families safe by reducing the rick of injuries and deaths associated with consumer products.
ADA *American Disabilities Act- Assures that every person with a disability is able to enter a commercial building. i.e. Restaurant- must be able to eat at any table. Restroom- must have a restroom for handicap use.

11. Are there any questions?