Status of the U.S. Manufactured Home Industry and Implications for Gas Systems Research and Development. Topical Report July 1986-September 1986

摘要

Manufactured housing technology includes a variety of technologies ranging from pre-fabricated trusses and wall panels to modular homes which are completely built in factories and delivered to the site. This innovative approach to building technology is currently served almost completely by electric equipment. It is important to understand the special technology requirements of this sector of the housing industry and the special technology requirements it makes on new gas technology. The report analyzes all relevant aspects of the manufactured housing industry but primarily targets modular home technology. Modular housing is reviewed in depth including manufacturing/marketing techniques, a history of modular housing, current modular housing status, international activities in modular housing, and the role of natural gas in present and future modular homes.