2025 Meetings

List of Participants at the IHA Interim Meeting

List of IHA Interim Meetings Minutes

Climate Change, Resilience and Sustainability

• Position paper on Climate Change, Resilience and Sustainability: Addressing Housing Affordability
• Discussion on Policies and markets drivers related on existing buildings
  • Presentation: Japan's New Housing Initiative Towards a Decarbonized Society,
    Mr. Atsushi Horiuchi, Japan International Association for the Industry of Urban Development, Building and Housing
• Challenges in transitioning from fossil fuels to clean energy
  • Presentation: Norway - Regulatory Requirements on Fossil Free and Emission Free Building Sites,
    Mr. Lars Myhre, PhD, Norwegian Home Building Association

• Housing Affordability
  • Statement of Intent Affirmation
  • Impact of Government Regulations
    • Survey Review and Discussion
      • Australia
      • Brazil
      • Canada
      • Japan
      • Taiwan
      • USA

Industry 4.0

• Presentations:
  New Technology: Flashpoint Building Systems, Mr. Nick Stoppello, Owner and Mr. Pat Churchman, Chief Technology Officer
  Pre-Cast High-Rise Apartment Construction:
  Far Eastern Residence Pre-Cast Project, Mr. Allen Wang, Advance Developers Association -- Taiwan
  
  USE of DX in Building Permit & Construction Inspection, Mr. Ken Tanaka, Japan
  International Association for the Industry of Urban Development, Building and Housing
  Improving Productivity and Labor Savings in Japanese Traditional Wooden Houses,
  Mr. Takanori Umeki, Japan International Association for the Industry of Urban Development, Building and Housing

• Corporate Membership Policy and Fee Structure
  • Discussion and Approval

• IHA Bylaws: Re-write for Membership Section
• Marketing Collateral Update
  • Website & Social Media
  • Presentation:
    New IHA Site, Ms. Cindy Neihardt, National Association of Home Builders

• Presentation:
  Builder Craftsman Training Plan, Mr. Tom Ito, Japan International Association for the Industry of Urban Development, Building and Housing