GSNMagazine says the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is sponsoring a design competition for six different types of emergency homes to address future disaster housing needs. They will license the winning designs to the manufacturers of the homes. FEMA wants one, two and three bedroom homes to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the three same sizes that …
Read More »Modular Homes from Vermont in Solar Decathlon
evenDaysVermont tells MHLivingNews two small Vermont schools will be competing against 18 mostly larger schools in the U. S. Dept. of Energy’s biennial Solar Decathlon to be held in October at Irvine, California. While this will be Norwich University’s first trip to the competition, Middlebury College placed fourth in its first outing in 2011, and its entry is now home …
Read More »Factory-built Housing on Science Channel
RV News tells MHLivingNews that Cavco Industries, Inc. will be featured on the Science Channel’s “How it’s Made” Dec. 13 at 9 PM EST. Focusing on factory-made housing, the model home displayed will have solar panels on the roof, prototype backup propane generator, recycled lumber composite decking, on-demand water heating, as well as an energy efficient heating and cooling system. Tim Gage, vice president …
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