Upgrading affordable housing projects in Egypt in light of the Green Pyramid Rating System to achieve quality of life

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1 Assistant Lecturer, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Engineering, Minia University

2 Professor, Department of Architecture, Faculty of Fine Arts, Minia University

10.21608/ijaeur.2025.430349.1098

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The housing problem for low-income people in Egypt is a persistent crisis for this group. It is not only a matter of the gap between housing supply and demand, but also of the imbalance between the types of housing units offered and demanded, and the extent to which they are compatible with the needs and capabilities of low-income groups. The housing problem in Egypt is the result of a succession of economic, social, and political conditions that Egypt experienced during the twentieth century. Therefore, the state has given it significant attention in the form of a series of subsidized housing programs and projects targeting low-income groups from the 1950s to the present day. The names of these programs and projects have changed, ranging from popular housing to affordable housing, to housing for youth and the future, to the National Housing Program, and finally to the Social Housing Program. However, the question remains about the extent to which the subsidized housing policy has succeeded in alleviating the suffering of poor families in accessing adequate, safe, and healthy housing.
This research paper explains the concepts of quality of life, sustainability, and the problems facing affordable housing. The research then moves on to present the Green Pyramid evaluation system. The research then makes recommendations for improving affordable housing projects in Egypt.

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