Consider using the products below to take advantage of their potential to provide one or more of the following in the homes you build: Affordability, Energy Efficiency, Quality & Durability, Environmental Performance, and Safety.
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Air of Importance: A Study of Air Distribution Systems in Manufactured Homes
This study analyzed the performance of air distribution systems in 24 manufactured homes and compared them with the results of 9 homes built to the more stringent MAP specifications.
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Improving Air Distribution System (ADS) Performance in Manufactured Homes
Building scientists were sent to 16 manufactured home plants to develop and demonstrate techniques
to build tighter duct systems and to train production personnel in these techniques.
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Industrializing the Residential Construction Site
This report examines the means and methods available for integrating and industrializing the housing construction site and the housing industry.
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Minimizing Moisture Problems in Manufactured Homes Located in Hot, Humid Climates
As part of a multiphase research program to better understand the underlying causes of moisture-related problems in manufactured homes and to develop effective abatement strategies, a series of tests were conducted on two manufactured homes to profile airflows under varying conditions.
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NextGen HUD-Code House Demonstration
The NextGen HUD-Code house demonstrates its affordability to a broad spectrum of potential buyers.
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Opportunities to Improve Manufactured Housing Through the Use of Advanced Adhesives and Sealants
Adhesive and sealant opportunities that offer the greatest potential benefit to manufactured housing construction were identified and evaluated for this report.
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Steel Framing Prototype Development: Final Report
The research effort described in this report explores the potential of steel framing for the construction of factory built homes that conform to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) code, or the International Residential Code (IRC), with the goal of developing technologies that are competitive with wood framing.
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TechPractices: Lido Homes, Silvercast Western Homes, Newport Beach, CA
The new two-story homes at the Lido Peninsula Resort are designed by architects and built by factory workers on an assembly line.
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TechPractices: New Colony Village, Corridor 1 L.P., Jessup, MD
New Colony Village found a way to beat surrounding conventional subdivisions at their own game, installing two-story manufactured homes with site-built basements, porches and garages.
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TechPractices: Palm Harbor Homes, Dallas, TX
Palm Harbor Homes has a line of HUD-Code homes that is the first to qualify for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star Homes Program label.
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Automated Builder Magazine
Automated Builder is an international housing technology transfer mgazine and website for manufacturing and marketing. Articles, links, directories, and more for manufacturers, builders, and dealers of factory-built housing.
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Building Systems Magazine
Building Systems Magazine features articles on current trends and issues affecting the systems-built industry.
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CABA - Continental Automated Buildings Association
The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) promotes advanced technologies for the automation of homes and buildings in North America.
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CMHI - Canadian Manufactured Housing Institute
The Canadian Manufactured Housing Institute (CMHI) is the voice of the factory-built housing industry in Canada.
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HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
This standard covers all equipment and installations in the design, construction, transportation, fire safety, plumbing, heat-producing and electrical systems of manufactured homes which are designed to be used as dwelling units.
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HUD Manufactured Homes Procedural and Enforcement Regulations
Regulations on conducting inspections and investigations necessary to enforce Manufactured Housing Construction and Safety
Standards, to determine that a manufactured home fails to comply with an applicable standard or contains a defect or an imminent safety hazard, and to direct the manufacturer to furnish notification thereof, and in some cases, to remedy the defect or imminent safety hazard.
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Land Use Issues Impeding Affordable Housing with Mobile Homes
Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC) and the industry have joined together to identify obstacles to advancing manufactured housing development in Canada.
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Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee
The Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee was created by the Manufactured Housing Improvement Act of 2000 and is administered by the
NFPA. The committee works to provide recommendations to the HUD Secretary to develop, maintain and revise as necessary, the
Federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards, and the related procedural and enforcement regulations.
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Manufactured Housing Directory
Manufactured (Mobile) Housing sales and information links.
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Manufactured Housing in Nonmetropolitan Areas: A Data Review
This document from the Housing Assistance Council reviews information on manufactured/mobile homes and their occupants in nonmetro areas. Presents demographic characteristics of households, and information on housing quality, costs, financing, consumer satisfaction, and other important issues.
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Manufactured Housing Institute
Information and statistics on Manufactured Housing. Online course on Manufactured Housing offered here. Link to Developer Resources, Technical Resources, Community Resources, publications and news.
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Manufactured Housing Project, Consumers Union Southwest Regional Office
This site provides information about manufactured housing developed by Consumers Union, the nonprofit publisher of Consumer Reports magazine, for both consumers and policymakers, as well as links to other sites with useful manufactured housing information.
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Manufactured Housing Publications from HUD USER
A comprehensive list of documents available from HUD USER about manufactured housing.
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MHRA - Manufactured Housing Research Alliance
The Manufactured Housing Research Alliance (MHRA) is the research arm of the manufactured housing industry. On this site you will find newsletters, publications, technical reports, and research projects.
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Modular Building Institute
The Modular Building Institute is the trade association representing the manufacturers, dealers, and suppliers of the commercial factory-built structures industry. This site features Commercial Modular Construction magazine and industry links.
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Modular Building Systems Association
The Modular Building Systems Association (MBSA) works on behalf of the modular housing industry to insure that the laws and regulations passed in each state keep housing safe and affordable.
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ModularCenter.com
On this site you can learn why you should buy a modular home, browse through hundreds of floor plans, obtain financing, and get in touch with local builders of modular homes.
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Neighborhood Reinvestment Manufactured Housing Resources
Neighborhood Reinvestment offers private, public and nonprofit perspectives on the barriers and opportunities of manufactured, and other forms of factory-built housing.
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NewModularInfo.com
New Modular Info hosts many informational articles and tips relevant to the modular home industry.
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NextGen Manufactured Housing, Danbury, CT
Manufacturer: New Era Building Systems, Strattanville, Pennsylvania. Changes in design and construction increase quality and affordability.
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The Future of Manufactured Housing
From Joint Center for Housing Studies at
Harvard University, this report takes a look at how the manufactured housing market has changed since the early 1970s.
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The Journal: The Magazine for Manufactured Housing Professionals
The Journal publishes articles of interest to the Manufactured Housing industry.
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The Manufactured Housing Program at HUD
The Manufactured Housing Program is a national HUD program established to protect the health and safety of the owners of manufactured (mobile) homes. Many resources for consumers and professionals.
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Wehrman Manufactured Home Library
Len & Marie Wehrman were long-time advocates and activists for residents of manufactured housing. They left an extensive collection of material relating of manufactured housing and mobile home parks. This library is a partial collection of that material and other items that might be of use to persons interested in manufactured housing.
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