EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING

The following recommendations are variations of products developed as part of FEMA’s Alternative Housing Pilot Program as implemented in Mississippi as the Mississippi Cottage Program. While maintaining many of the basic structural elements of the Mississippi Cottages units, designed to withstand 150 mph winds, the recommended modules are simplified and designed specifically to be expanded for use as permanent housing after the temporary use period.

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Addresses FEMA IA challenges:

•When rental resources are not sufficient to meet demand for temporary housing

•When the time required to repair or rebuild permanent homes will be protracted

•When placement of traditional manufactured housing may be unacceptable to the community

•Leverages FEMA IA investment in temporary housing to accelerate the development of permanent housing and shorten the temporary housing period

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•Initial utilitarian design clearly understood to be temporary unless expanded and a pitched roof added

•Generates less of a false sense of permanency

•Building the modules with

“strong bones” enhances residual value and provides building blocks for future long-term housing

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BASE MODULE

2 BR – 1 BA

738 SF Plus Porch 14’ X 60’ O.A.

•Systems-built for rapid deployment

•Designed to meet 150 mph wind speeds with Safe Room potential

•Designed to meet State modular standards for maximum flexibility to convert to permanent housing

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•Box-like structures with pre- framed door or hall openings facilitate future expansion/combination

•Parapet designed to support future pitched roof of 7 in 12 or greater.

•SPF flat roof highly energy efficient. Insulation remains after pitched roof is added.

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1 BR 1 BA STUDIO MODULE

313 SF Plus Porch

14’ X 28’-2.25” O.A.

•Larger than a FEMA trailer (240 SF) but smaller than the current Park Model (387 SF)

•Open plan similar to extended-stay hotel studio suite offers greater flexibility to serve as expansion module for base unit

•Standard room dimensions accepts conventional furniture upon conversion to permanent housing

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•Provides opportunity for affordable housing organizations such as Habitat for Humanity affiliates or Public Housing Authorities (PHA’s) to leverage FEMA IA investment by converting temporary housing modules into permanent housing that is indistinguishable from conventional housing

•Modular approvals would be predicated on expansion and the addition of a pitched roof within a specified period

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CONVERSION TO PERMANENT

HOME

•Basic flat-roof modules offer potential for great architectural variety at conversion by constructing the permanent roof and porch at a later stage

•Pre-engineered designs for additions, roofs and porches can be provided in advance

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•Without the pitched roof initially, modules with higher ceilings and transom windows can still be easily transported

•Taller facades enhance the exterior building proportions and permits more options for porch design

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PERMANENT CONVERSION

3 BR 2 BA 1071 SF PERMANENT UNIT 2BR 1BA BASE WITH STUDIO

28 2 1/2’ X 60’ O.A.

•Classic cottage-style prevalent throughout the United States can be adapted to regional vernacular

•Indistinguishable from conventional housing

•Fits on typical 50’ x 100’ Lot

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Initial Limited-Production Proof-of-

Concept Pilot

•Target non-profit housing developers such as Habitat for Humanity or PHA’s with clear capacity to complete conversion to permanent use

•Resident must be qualified survivor

•Provides model home for securing community buy-in

•Could be stick-built for proof-of-concept

•If stick-built, provide funding to Habitat equivalent to cost of 1 FEMA Manufactured Home and two Park Models for full build-out of 3-BR +Den/4-BR permanent home. (1 Base module plus 2 studio modules)

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2 BR 1 BA DUPLEX

758 SF each

•Two Base Modules Combined

•More efficient use of land and infrastructure

•Excellent product for affordable and senior housing

•Requires a portion of the 2BR-

1 BA Base Modules to be mirror imaged plans