Research Database

Amann, W., Mundt, A., Springler, E. (2010):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag des Landes Niederösterreich).

This study focuses on efficient methods to reduce land consumption by subsidies to single-family housing construction. It also addresses necessary adaptations of subsidy requirements to foster multi-storey housing construction close to city centres.

Amann, W., Kalezic, D., Yampolskyi, S. (2012):

(Geneve: UNECE).

This study examines the legal, financial and housing policy framework of policy measures to increase energy efficiency in Montenegro. The study also gives numerous policy recommendations.

Lawson, J., Milligan, V., Yates, J., Amann, W., Kratschmann, A. (2012):

(Melbourne: AHURI, Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute).

This study analyses the effects of the Austrian model of housing construction bonds and housing banks, and examines their transferability to affordable housing in Australia.

IIBW (2013):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag der Salzburg Wohnbau und des Bundesministeriums für Wirtschaft, Familie und Jugend).

The study analyses framework conditions of our greying society, policy options and the model of assisted accomodation provided by the Austrian Limited-Profit Housing Sector.

Wieser, R., Mundt, A., Amann, W. (2013):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag des Landes Niederösterreich, F-2214).

This study introduces a new methodology to assess housing related state expenditures in a European comparison. Austria shows relatively low public expenditures on housing of below 0.9% of GDP. Quite impressive is the constant development with a steady decrease of the share of housing related state expenditures.

Lugger, K., Amann, W. (2013):

(Innsbruck, Wien, Bozen: Studienverlag).

This handbook contains extensive statistics on housing and housing policy in Austria. It is published since 1995 in the 7th edition.

Amann, W. (2013):

(Bratislava: Habitat for Humanity Europe, Middle East and Africa).

The book provides a data oriented overview on housing for most of Central Eastern and Southeastern European and former Soviet countries: CEE: Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland, Slovak Republic, Slovenia; SEE: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina , Bulgaria, Croatia, Macedonia, Romania, Serbia; CIS: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Russia, Tajikistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan; Others: Georgia, Turkey

OEGUT/IIBW/Energieberatungen NÖ, T, ST (2014):

(Wien: ÖGUT, mit Förderung des österreichischen Klima- und Energiefonds).

The study analyses the scheme of energy auditing within the system of social housing construction in Austria. The intensive state involvement in housing is justified with the comprehensive positive externalities, not only in terms of social and economic leverage, but also regarding the implementation of the Austrian climate targets.

Amann, W., Pernsteiner, H., Struber, Ch. (Hrsg) (2014):

(Wien: Manz).

The Austrian system of social housing proves to be one of the most efficient in European comparison. This book is contributed to one of the leading players in the field for many decades: Prof.Dr. Klaus Lugger, long-term CEO of the social landlord „Neuen Heimat Tirol“, chairman of the auditing association of Limited-Profit-Housing Associations in Austria, Austrian Representative to CECODHAS - HOUSING EUROPE. The Antology contains articles from some of the most distinguished housing experts in Austria and contributions from international top experts in housing, such as: Eva Bauer, Sven Bienert, Dietmar Eberle, Walter Hüttler, Rudy de Jong, Stefan Kofner, Corné Koppelaar, Julie Lawson, Alexis Mundt, Nico Nieboer, Claire Roumet, Kathleen Scanlon, Josef Schmidinger, Andreas Sommer, Christian Struber, Sasha Tsenkova, Karin Wagner, Michael Weingärtler, Robert Wieser.

Mundt, A., Amann, W. (2015):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag des bmask – Bundesministerium für Arbeit, Soziales und Konsumentenschutz).

The study provides a deep analysis on different schemes of housing benefits in Austria.