Dom dostępny - międzynarodowe spojrzenie na jednorodzinne budownictwo ekonomiczne

The paper presents the results of the international research program on affordable steel housing, called "Affordable House Project" and sponsored by Arcelor Mittal. The socioeconomical background for the low-cost housing in Poland is presented, as well as the definition of the term "affordable" in relation to single family housing. Budget housing in Poland is identified and the Polish solution of affordable steel-structure-house is presented and compared to the low-cost model houses worked out in Czech Republic, Portugal, Romania and Brazil. All subject projects are presented and briefly described. The paper presents the comparison of the specific features of the designs, such as: the area, internal layout, structural design, technical solutions and economical advantages over traditional building methods.