Housing allocation problems deal with assigning indivisible objects (houses) to agents who have preferences over these objects. We examine the housing allocation problem with existing tenants, then with both new and existing tenants. In both cases, we present and evaluate an algorithm for assigning houses. We then consider a version of the housing allocation problem where agents are grouped int...

OBJECTIVES To assess whether HOUSES (HOUsing-based index of socioeconomic status (SES)) is associated with risk of and mortality after rheumatoid arthritis (RA). DESIGN We conducted a population-based case-control study which enrolled population-based RA cases and their controls without RA. SETTING The study was performed in Olmsted County, Minnesota. PARTICIPANTS Study participants were ...

PURPOSE We present the concept of the Green House, articulated by William Thomas as a radically changed, "deinstitutionalized" nursing home well before its first implementation, and we describe and discuss implications from the first Green Houses in Tupelo, Mississippi. DESIGN AND METHODS Green Houses are small, self-contained houses for 10 or fewer elders, each with private rooms and full ba...

Greening of facades is a non-expensive option to increase the amount of vegetation in urban areas. Especially in areas with dense settlement, the filtering effect of facade greening can improve urban air quality. In this paper, results from field experiments and numerical simulations are presented. Using Atomic Absorption Spectrometry the amount of heavy metals on leaf samples from seven houses...

Access to affordable housing has been a long-standing issue for households in most cities. This paper reports on a study of house rent prices in Port Moresby, factors influencing them, and affordability of the prices. Data was obtained from houses that were advertised for rent in Port Moresby for a period of 13 months and were analysed using the ordinary least squares (OLS) regression model. Th...

Background Sober living houses (SLHs) are peer-managed residences that require sobriety and household participation among residents who rent rooms on a monthly (indefinite) basis and otherwise live normal lives according to personal schedules and needs. The houses do not provide counseling or services, but regular attendance at 12-step or other types of mutual-help groups is generally required....

In this paper we describe radio wave propagation within mixed residential area consisting of vegetation and houses. We assume no specific knowledge of the houses and vegetation location, but only of their statistical parameters. A three-dimensional (3D) stochastic approach, which is based on the statistical description of the terrain features, houses and vegetation, and deterministic descriptio...

Access to smart meter data in the United States presents an opportunity to better understand residential energy consumption and energy-related behaviors. Air-conditioning (A/C) use, in particular, is a highly variable and significant contributor to residential energy demand. Most current building simulation software tools require intricate detail and training to accurately model A/C electricity...