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Welcome to. Companion PowerPoint Presentation for the Introduction to Housing textbook. Housing Alternatives. Structure type is determined by:. Total number of housing units contained under one roof Whether & in what way the units are attached to one another Method of construction.

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  1. Welcome to... Companion PowerPoint Presentation for the Introduction to Housing textbook

  2. Housing Alternatives

  3. Structure type is determined by: • Total number of housing units contained under one roof • Whether & in what way the units are attached to one another • Method of construction

  4. Single-Family Detached • 1 unit • All walls are detached • Site-built Duplex • 2 units • Side by side or one above the other • Site-built

  5. Townhouse • 3 or more units • Adjoining side walls • Site-built Apartment Building • 3 or more units • Adjoining sides, floors and/ or ceilings • Site-built Walk-up 3 stories or less Medium-rise 4-5 stories High-rise More than 5 stories

  6. Manufactured Housing • 95 – 100% built in a factory & then transported to the site • Fewer than 5% are moved once placed on a site • Comprise about 7% of current housing stock Single-section or Multi-section Homes

  7. Potential Advantages • Affordable • Meet national construction standards 1976 HUD Code • Energy efficient • Innovative • Readily financed • Easily insured • Easily maintained • Attractively sited

  8. Potential Disadvantages • Resale value/appreciation rate • Location—zoning • Safety—wind • Status/prestige Manufactured Housing Institute

  9. Log Homes • Majority are turn-key, but you can build one yourself • Over 500 log companies • Most are primary residences

  10. Potential Advantages • Diversity • Low maintenance • Energy efficient • Flexible to fit different lifestyles • Longevity

  11. Potential Disadvantages • Not easy to build • Logs may crack • Location—zoning Log Homes Council

  12. Panelized Housing • Built from factory-assembled panels • Each panel is a sandwich of materials & may include exterior siding, frame, insulation, interior surface & electrical/plumbing pieces • Put together at the site

  13. Many design possibilities • Strong panels allow spacious, open floorplans • Enclosed within 1-2 weeks • May be problems with financing & zoning

  14. Modular Housing • Modules are built in a factory, moved to the site in several sections (containing several rooms each) & assembled at the site • Quick to build & less expensive • May have limited designs

  15. Other Possibilities Kit Houses • Order from a catalog • Materials are delivered in crates with instructions • Can complete much of the work yourself Loft house that can be built by 2 people

  16. Sweat-equity: the more work you can do yourself the lower the cost Basis of Habitat for Humanity More than 175,000 houses built 900,000 people now live in safe & decent Habitat Houses

  17. Extendable homes—small houses which can be easily added on to • Patio homes—single-family detached houses built on a very small lot • Small homes—under 1,250 square feet Extendable House

  18. Cohousing • Group living • Common facilities • Neighborhood design • Resident management

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