Awarded the “Prize for the Best TFM in Dignified and Sustainable Housing” in its second edition

The Chair of Dignified and Sustainable Housing at the UPF Barcelona School of Management, in collaboration with the Metropolitan House Foundation, has awarded the best Master's Final Project on the topic of decent and sustainable housing.

The tribunal of the II Prize of the Chair of Dignified and Sustainable Housing, (formed by Prof. Susana Domingo, Prof. Ramón Bastida and Prof. José Luis Pellicer) awarded the first prize, endowed with €2,000, to the TFM “Sustainable and Circular Building with Timber: Research and Strategic Perspectives for Further Implementation” by Ana Olivia Hojer Hansen, from the Master of Science in Sustainability Management at UPF-BSM.

In addition, a second prize was awarded to the study “Housing, the basis of emancipation. Comparative analysis of European housing and emancipation systems”, by Josep Catot Bragós, from the Master in Public and Social Policies at the UPF-BSM.

Among all the works presented in the 2023-2024 academic year, three stood out for meeting the requirements of the II Prize rules, addressing current issues in real estate sustainability and social policies.

The Chair contributes to society by rewarding relevant research work that provides talent, while alerting and proposing efficient solutions to the current delicate situation of the real estate sector in environmental and social matters.

The objectives of the Dignified and Sustainable Housing Chair are:

• Generate and develop knowledge about housing policies from economic, fiscal and financial, social and management perspectives, aimed at improving the quality of life of citizens, preserving the environment, efficiency and sustainability of the real estate sector.
• Develop knowledge transfer activities and dissemination of the knowledge generated, from the organization of workshops and conferences, publication of informative articles, or preparation of case studies, among others.
• Develop activities related to the training and training of professionals in the real estate sector, through the creation of training programs, internships in real estate companies, etc.