"The regional Federal Reserve Banks located across the United States produce a range of reports on economic indicators, housing statistics, local industry, and other related topics. The New England Public Policy Center (NEPPC) at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston has been archiving its working papers series since 2005, and visitors to this site can look over all of the published titles. Currently, there are over 25 papers by NEPPC staff members available here." -- Internet Scout Report March 30, 2012

Public Housing Transformation and Crime : Making the Case for Responsible Relocation

Homes for wounded members of the military, designed by Michael Graves and David Haywood, with a number of unique features to promote mental well-being as well as a range of accessibility features.

"The importance that design can play in improving the living environment for people with autism has until now gone largely unrecognised. At Kingwood we were convinced that the impact of housing design sensitive to the particular needs of people with autism would be significant, with the potential to improve their quality of life immeasurably. We therefore commissioned Professor Jeremy Myerson and his team at the Helen Hamlyn Centre at the Royal College of Art to carry out this study."

Award-winning housing design. Excellent examples of case studies.

This website makes available the research of the faculty at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. Topics covered include crime and criminal justice, economics, education, the environment and natural resources, housing, urban development, transportation

Find information on budgets, programs, initiatives, and other documents from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Full-text book from the non-profit group Public Architecture, highlighting 15 "successful reuse projects". The projects include housing, offices, retail stores, civic buildings, schools, a synagogue, a performing arts center, and interpretive centers.

Started by Brad Pitt after Hurricane Katrina, "Make It Right builds safe, sustainable and affordable homes for working families. We aim to be a catalyst for change in the building industry in New Orleans and beyond."

The Fondation Le Corbusier's website includes a biography of Le Corbusier and images of his architecture, art, furniture, and books. These high-resolution images include plans, diagrams, historical photographs, and contemporary color photographs. Users ca

Sustainable Home : a special section in Environmental Design + Construction magazine.

These reports, case studies and other publications from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development cover affordable housing, housing design and construction, community and economic development, homeownership, fair housing, and more.

Research summaries from InformeDesign on designing for students. Includes research on student housing, college and university campus planning, K-12 schools, physical and mental health, color, lighting, space planning, computer labs, and more.

Research summaries from InformeDesign on designing for residents. Includes research on single-family homes, multi-family dwellings, affordable housing, neighborhood and community development, urban planning, space planning and interior design, and more.

Research summaries from InformeDesign on designing for a particular socioeconomic class -- poor, lower middle class, upper class, etc. Includes research on urban planning, neighborhoods, air quality, housing, physical and mental health, environmental psyc

Research summaries from InformeDesign on designing for particular racial or ethnic groups -- American Indian, Asian, African American, Hispanic or Latino, etc. Includes research on retail space, parks and gardens, housing, neighborhood planning, air pollu

Research summaries from InformeDesign on designing for men and women. Includes research on offices, public restrooms, wayfinding, color, sick building syndrome, space planning, safety and security, air quality, housing, stairs, aging-in-place, retail design, and more

Research summaries from InformeDesign on residential facilities -- assisted living and senior housing, shelters, group homes, single-family homes, multi-family dwellings, neighborhood planning, affordable housing, vacation homes, and more.

This articles from the National Science Foundation describes the annual Solar Decathlon, at which teams from around the world compete to design the best solar-powered, net-zero energy house. Watch a video of the 2010 Decathlon and see picture and diagrams

Video tours of single- and multi-family dwellings, from McGraw-Hill Construction and Architectural Record magazine.

Articles on the design of multifamily housing from the magazine Architectural Record, including lofts, townhomes, condos, co-ops, and affordable housing.

This website from the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development provides access to research on affordable housing, community development, homelessness, building methods and materials, energy conservation, and more. An excellent resource for the resea

This section of the AIA website includes articles, reports, videos, podcasts, and webinars on designing residential buildings. Case studies highlight examples of good design.