**3. Sustainable housing under EU platform**

The principles and strategies for standard urban policies in the EU countries, including guidelines for affordable and sustainable housing and social housing, are set out in the Leipzig Charter on Sustainable European Cities [21]. As part of the EU Housing Agenda Partnership on Housing, EU countries and cities work with the European Commission and other stakeholders to promote good quality, affordable housing. Among the measures proposed are those in public housing support, funding opportunities, and general housing policies and knowledge. To talk about sustainable houses, it is required to build using sustainable materials. It should also generate its energy and use its resources. One of the main features of sustainable energy is the use of solar generators. Solar panels allow you to use solar energy. Sustainable houses are those that, being respectful of the environment, take advantage of all available resources to reduce energy consumption and, therefore, help save on household bills, something that is always appreciated. These types of houses are integrated into nature and are in such a way that they make the most of their environment: light, water. Another aspect of sustainable housing is the reuse of rainwater. You can also build a generator that can store energy from the wind. But it's not very pretty.

*Introductory Chapter: Sustainable Housing – Introduction to the Thematic Area DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.101968*
