HUSARCH Conversations: How Energy Efficiency can impact Public Housing
Discover how public housing authorities can leverage utility-sponsored programs to lower operational costs, improve resident comfort, and open doors to clean energy job opportunities. Dive into our latest conversation with DNV's equity experts to learn how advocacy, pilot programs, and federal funding are shaping a more sustainable future for affordable housing.
HUSARCH Conversations: Blueprint for Belonging
HUSARCH’s Krystal Muñoz reflects on the joy of mentoring Zuley, a driven high school senior and future first-gen college student. Discover how a shared site visit and a passing of the torch reminded them both of the power of representation and community impact.
Spotlight: Damako Ransom
From snow plowing to a leadership role at the CTA, Damako Ransom’s journey highlights the power of saying "yes" to new challenges. This spotlight explores how HUSARCH’s commitment to workforce development helped a seasoned entrepreneur trade his plow for a project management career.
Workforce Development in Action: Expanding awareness of Accessibility Standards within the CHA
As the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) in-house accessibility consultants, HUSarchitecture is responsible for guiding CHA’s contractors and vendors on accessibility standards to make public housing more inclusive.
Our First-Ever Networking Bootcamp
On the surface, professional networking can seem like a bunch of awkward small talk, swapping business cards, and free drinks. We see networking as the core of community building – one of our values at HUS.
Enhancing Staff knowledge with SWPPP Certification
Our team’s commitment to environmental responsibility and compliance led us to the SWPPP certification to better protect the environment on construction sites.
CommUNITY Station
This is the final week to catch our CommUNITY Station show in Gary, Indiana that closes on Feb. 4, featuring student work, the Decay Devils and a silent auction. During the 2017 Fall semester, we worked with architectural graduate students at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign to design a new structure around Gary’s long abandoned Union Station. Since Jan. 12, our students have shared prints, 3D models and video walk throughs illustrating ideas to transform Gary’s Union Station. In partnership, the Decay Devils also have been presenting their artistic work reflecting their mission to revive Gary.