Michael Eliason is a Seattle based architect advocating for housing reform across multiple dimensions. In this episode we discuss the various technologies, standards and systems that are quickly being adopted in Europe but are still seen as a novelty in the US. We discuss the German model of cooperative housing (Baugruppen), the energy efficiency standards found in Passive House, the emerging possibilities of mass timber and other decarbonization technologies, zoning reform and the key role finance plays in determining the shape of our cities.
Michael on twitter: https://twitter.com/holz_bau
For a deeper dive into all of the above you can check out Michael's writing at the Urbanist and on his medium blog:
https://www.theurbanist.org/author/mike-eliason/
Other stuff mentioned in the show:
Aeroseal: https://aeroseal.com/aerobarrier/
Eco cocoon: https://ecococon.eu/
Cohousing in Berlin: https://www.cohousing-berlin.de/en
Mass timber website in German: https://www.proholz.at/
Passive House: https://naphnetwork.org/
Books (if you can find them!)
Self Made City
Cohousing Inclusive
The Vienna Model
