Over the years, the International Association for Housing Science (IAHS) has organized and supported a distinguished series of international conferences, most notably the IAHS World Congress on Housing and Housing Science. These congresses have been hosted in different countries, including Portugal, Singapore, Austria, Turkey, South Africa, Italy, Australia, India, Spain, and other international locations. Through these events, IAHS has provided a global platform for researchers, architects, engineers, planners, housing professionals, and policy-oriented experts to discuss housing technology, sustainable construction, urban housing, affordable housing, resilient settlements, and the future of human habitats.
| Year | Conference | Location / Dates |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | World Congress on New Trends in Housing Projects | Miami, Florida, USA (Central Library) |
| 1989 | IAHS World Congress on Housing | University of Porto, Portugal, 23–27 October 1989 (Central Library) |
| 1994 | XXII IAHS/FIU World Congress | Salzburg, Austria (Central Library) |
| 1995 | XXIII IAHS World Housing Congress | Suntec City, Singapore, 25–29 September 1995 |
| 1996 | XXIV IAHS World Housing Congress | Ankara, Turkey, 27–31 May 1996 (Publication Cpas) |
| 1998 | XXV IAHS World Housing Congress | Lisbon/Lisboa, Portugal (Escavador) |
| 2002 | XXX IAHS World Congress on Housing | Coimbra, Portugal; theme: Housing Construction: An Interdisciplinary Task |
| 2003 | XXXI IAHS World Congress on Housing | Montreal, Canada, 23–27 June 2003 (ResearchGate) |
| 2004 | XXXII IAHS World Congress | Trento, Italy; theme: Sustainability of the Housing Project (Queen’s University Belfast) |
| 2005 | XXXIII IAHS World Congress on Housing | University of Pretoria, South Africa, 27–30 September 2005; theme: Transforming Housing Environments through Design (UPSpace Repository) |
| 2006 | XXXIV IAHS World Congress | Naples, Italy, 20–23 September 2006; theme: Sustainable Housing Design: Emphasizing Urban Housing (WorldCat) |
| 2007 | XXXV IAHS World Congress on Housing Science | Melbourne, Australia, 4–7 September 2007 (National Library of Australia Catalogue) |
| 2008 | XXXVI IAHS World Congress on Housing Science | Kolkata, India, 3–7 November 2008 (Google Books) |
| 2010 | XXXVII IAHS World Congress on Housing Science | Santander, Spain, 26–29 October 2010 (Veredes) |
| 2012 | XXXVIII IAHS World Congress | Istanbul, Turkey, 16–19 April 2012; theme: Visions for the Future of Housing: Mega Cities (ResearchGate) |
| 2013 | 39th IAHS World Congress on Housing Science | Milan, Italy, 17–20 September 2013; theme: Changing Needs, Adaptive Buildings, Smart Cities |
| 2014 | 40th World Congress on Housing Science | Funchal, Portugal, 16–19 December 2014; theme: Sustainable Housing Construction |
| 2016 | 41st IAHS World Congress on Housing | Albufeira, Algarve, Portugal, 13–16 September 2016; theme: Sustainability and Innovation for the Future (Fraunhofer Publica) |
| 2018 | 42nd IAHS World Congress on Housing | Naples, Italy, 10–13 April 2018; theme: The Housing for the Dignity of Mankind (WorldCat) |