Research Database

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., Hüttler, W., Mundt, A. (2012):

In: Nieboer, N., Gruis, V., Tsenkova, S., van Hal, A. (2012): Energy Efficiency in Housing Management (Earthscan).

This peer-reviewed book chapter describes the high quality of thermal refurbishments in Austria. Refurbishment with elements of passive house standards are becoming state-of-the-art, especially within Limited-Profit housing.

Amann, W. (2006):

In: Proceedings of the World Bank Conference "Housing Finance in Emerging Markets" March 15-17, (Washington, the World Bank, 2006).

At a World Bank conference, Dr. Amann presented the requirements for public-private partnerships for affordable housing in countries in transition.

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

Amann, W., Bejan, I., Mundt, A. (2012):

In: Hegedüs, J., Lux, M. (2012): Social Housing in Transition Countries: Trends, Impacts and Policies (Routledge, Taylor and Francis).

This book is a benchmark on social housing in transition countries. The country chapter on Romania summarizes all available information on social housing and housing finance in Romania.

Amann, W.; Bako, Z.; Dobosné Dénes, H.; Maráczi, Z.; Schwarzmüller, N.; Seres, L. (2006):

(Wien: IIBW, im Auftrag von Társaság a Lakásépítésért Egyesület).

This study commissioned by the Hungarian Building Materials Industry analyses the framework for the establishment of affordable rental housing in Hungary.

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., Hegedüs, J., Lux, M., Springler, E. (2012):

In: Hegedüs, J., Lux, M. (2012): Social Housing in Transition Countries: Trends, Impacts and Policies (Routledge, Taylor and Francis).

The article in this peer-reviewed book analyses different mechanisms of financing social housing in an international context.

Amann, W.; Beijer, E.; Komendantova, Mundt, A.; N.; Neuwirth, G.; Roy, F.; Schimpel, M.; Schwimmer, W. (2006):

(Vienna: IIBW, in cooperation with DIGH-Dutch International Guarantees for Housing, Austrian Federal Ministry for Economy and Labour, Vienna Municipality, Austrian Association of Cities and Towns, Bank Austria Creditanstalt AG, Kommunalkredit Austria AG, Raiffeisen International).

This study demonstrates the feasibility of an innovative new financing instrument to implement affordable rental housing in transition countries.

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.