DECENT AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING CHAIR

A space for reflection aimed at analyzing housing policies from a social and environmental perspective.

The DECENT AND SUSTAINABLE HOUSING CHAIR was born in 2021, as result of the collaboration between Metropolitan House Foundation and the Barcelona School of Management of Pompeu Fabra University. 

The chair constitutes, for our Foundation, the central axis of knowledge contribution, in line with our founding purposes in the real estate sector, through a space for reflection from a social, environmental and economic perspective. 

Specifically, The Chair has the following objectives: 

  • Generate and develop knowledge about housing policies from social, environmental, economic, financial, fiscal and management perspectives. All of them aimed at improve the quality of life of citizens and preserving the environment, as well as promoting the efficiency and sustainability of the real estate sector. 
  • Develop activities for the transfer and dissemination of the knowledge generated, from congresses and conferences, the publication of informative articles or the preparation of case studies, among others. 
  • Develop activities related to the training and qualification of professionals in the real estate sector from the creation of training programs, internships in real estate companies and any other activity that enhances their professional development. 

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LEADERSHIP OF THE CHAIR

RAMON BASTIDA

RAMON BASTIDA

Director of the Chair in Dignified and Sustainable Housing

Degree in Business Administration and Management from the UAB, Master’s in Accounting and Financial Management from UPF-BSM, and a doctorate in Business Administration and Management from the URV.

JOSEP LLUÍS<br />PELLICER

JOSEP LLUÍS
PELLICER

Fundación Metropolitan House

Doctor in Economic Sciences and Law Degree from the University of Barcelona. Chartered Accountant and Financial Analyst.

RESEARCHES IN STUDIES OF THE CHAIR

EROLA<br />PALAU

EROLA
PALAU

Researcher

Graduated in International Business and Languages from the Rotterdam Business School, Master of Science in Management and Business Analytics from UPF-BSM.

NINA<br />MAGOMEDOVA

NINA
MAGOMEDOVA

Researcher

Academic Director of the Master’s Degree in Cooperation, Development and Social Economy at the International University of Catalonia (UIC).

PABLO<br />VERDUGO

PABLO
VERDUGO

Researcher

Industrial Civil Engineer from the Adolfo Ibáñez University (Chile), with a Master’s Degree in Financial and Accounting Management, specializing in Corporate Finance from UPF Barcelona School of Management.

MARIDALIA<br />RODRÍGUEZ

MARIDALIA
RODRÍGUEZ

Researcher

PhD in Law from the Universitat de Barcelona (UB). Specialist in research on Civil and Real Estate Law.

FERRAN<br />PIQUÉ

FERRAN
PIQUÉ

Researcher

Graduate in Business Sciences – Management from UPF. Specialist in strategic business consulting, territorial economic development and transformation of value chains.

CHAIR COLLABORATORS

ORIOL<br />MONTANYÀ

ORIOL
MONTANYÀ

Collaborator

Degree in Sociology from the UAB, degree in Journalism from the UPF and a doctorate in Economics and Business from the UVic.

ANDREI<br />BOAR

ANDREI
BOAR

Collaborator

Degree in Economics and Law from the Pompeu Fabra University, Master in Accounting and Financial Management from the UPF-BSM. 

ROGER<br />FÀBREGAS

ROGER
FÀBREGAS

Collaborator

Graduated in Business Sciences-Management from Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), and collaborator at the Chair of Decent and Sustainable Housing.

Cooperativas de vivienda: Nuevas tendencias en creación, gestión y financiación

Housing cooperatives: new trends in creation, management and financing

July 2024

(Spanish version)

Sustainable Balanced Scorecard for the real estate sector

February 2024

(Spanish version)

New financing model for rental housing

July 2023

(Spanish version)

Social return of a building rehabilitation project 

July 2022 

(SPANISH VERSION)

PODCAST PROGRAM OF THE CHAIR: Challenges of decent and sustainable housing

Exclusive interviews with sector leaders who reflect, from the social and environmental perspective to the analysis of the financial and economic sphere, on housing policies and the challenges to building a fairer and more environmentally friendly housing future.

EP 03

Present and future of access to economic housing in Catalonia and Spain

March 2025 – 19 min 51 s

Carme Trilla, president of the Metropolitan Housing Observatory of Barcelona and the Habitat 3 Foundation, explains her vision of the current situation of access to affordable housing and the inequalities that exist in our country, and points out some possible solutions to improve the situation in the future.

EP 02

Innovation at the service of access to housing

July 2024 – 19 min 38 s

Vicenç Hernández Reche, PhD, president of the Association of Real Estate Agents and CEO of TECNOTRAMIT, talks about the importance of ESG in the value chain, the challenges of social and affordable housing and the impact of AI in the real estate sector.

EP 01

Housing market situation and prospects

January 2024 – 22 min 14 s

Carles Sala, director of the Legal Area of the Official College of Real Estate Agents, talks to us about the challenges of decent housing and the situation of the real estate market.

Award for the best Final Master’s Thesis in the field of Sustainable Development (2nd Edition)

Award for the best Final Master’s Thesis in the field of Sustainable Development (1st Edition)

Award-winning work: “DECO LIVING: THE SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION OF AN ARTISTS COLIVING”

Author: HUGO LÓPEZ GONZÁLEZ

“Presente y Futuro del Acceso a la Vivienda Accesible en Cataluña y España”, nuevo podcast de la Cátedra de Vivienda Digna y Sostenible

The real estate sector faces the challenge of sustainability: new trends and ESG indicators

10/03/2025  - News from the Col·legi d'Economistes de Catalunya  The…

Second edition of the “Best Master’s Thesis in Decent and Sustainable Housing” award

12/12/2024 The Decent and Sustainable Housing Chair of the UPF…

Awards ceremony for the best Master’s Final Project (MFP) in Decent and Sustainable Housing

11/03/2024 “DECO LIVING: The sustainable Transition of an…

Appearance of the Decent and Sustainable Housing Chair at the Parliament of Catalonia

07/02/2024 The appearance is part of the Commission of Investigation…

Next conference: “The positive impact of sustainability information in the real estate sector”

07/02/2024 Presentation of the results of the study "Sustainable…

Awarded the 1st “Award for the best Final Master’s Thesis in Decent and Sustainable Housing”

16/01/2024 The Decent and Sustainable Housing Chair of the UPF…

Next presentation of the model “Multipartner-To-Rent” at the College of Economists of Catalonia

07/11/2023 On November 29, a Debate Table will on "MULTIPARTNER-TO-RENT:…

Regarding The District: the social impact on the real estate sector

09/26/2023 UPF/BSM Article by Ramon Bastida, director of the…

The Multipartner-to-Rent financing model: a new opportunity for small and medium investors

19/07/2023 The Multipartner-to-Rent model is an effective way…

Agreement between Fundación Metropolitan House and UPF Barcelona School of Management

01/01/2022 Agreement between Fundación Metropolitan House and…