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-builtDuplex 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—zoningSafety—windStatus/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 ExtendableHouse

18. Cohousing Group living Common facilities Neighborhood design Resident management