Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Sites: HUD Design Awards Performance Evaluation Volume 4

摘要

The volume outlines the development of criteria and methods for the evaluation categories of mobile homes and mobile home sites. These criteria are for use in future HUD Biennial Design Awards Programs. The document defines the status of the mobile home industry concerning design and performance of the unit, financing, marketing, managing, and living (user satisfaction). Recommendations concerning the introduction of the mobile home category for the Design Awards Program include a separate jury for the mobile-home park category, occurring simultaneously with the larger Design Awards jury; at least one design professional with experience in mobile home design to sit on the jury; allowing for subcategorization, espcially for the area of mobile home parks; and giving awards for factors that uniquely apply to mobile homes. The Biennial Design Awards Program provides a way to recognize and reward good mobile home and park design, management, and use, bringing attention to the potential for increased use of these dwellings. The document includes a matrix using an attributes format. Supporting the matrix are consultant background papers on mobile home park management, behavioral patterns in the mobile home, and performance criteria. Twenty references are included.