2024-12-22T02:10:28-05:00 https://archinect.com/features/article/150265182/the-butterfly-effect-retrofitting-low-income-housing Niall Patrick Walsh 2021-05-27T13:18:00-04:00 >2022-04-20T12:37:33-04:00 <img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/81/81ea7a8c9bbf9fd8dd51de0193d2e43a.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><p>America's low-income housing stock is aging. The human health, social, economic, and environmental consequences of substandard housing is felt not just by their inhabitants, but by the general public. However, a growing number of architects, researchers, and policymakers are identifying a solution: retrofitting. In this article, we take a closer look at the current status of America's low-income and public housing stock, as well as the benefits, methods, and potential futures for a large-scale retrofit campaign that transforms both lives and living conditions.&nbsp;</p>