A meeting to develop a comprehensive set of design guidelines that expands and improves upon lessons learned from the Texas Grow Home Project and other disaster housing models. Listen to the conversation and read the topics.
Topics
Disaster Resistance and Durability
What materials, design elements, and building systems can be used to make affordable homes more durable and more resistant to wind and water damage? What existing codes or programs can we model our strategies after? Are local codes sufficient?
Accessibility
What existing laws and codes should we follow? What accessibility and universal design elements can we feasibly provide in addition to those required by law?
Energy Efficiency
What existing codes or programs can we affordably model our energy efficiency strategies after?
Community Acceptance
How do we respond to the cultural expectations of different regions in Texas?
Quality of Space, Light and Function
How do we set guidelines or deign intents to require an ‘attention to good design’?
Rapid Deployment and Rapid Construction
How do we make traditional forms of development and construction work better and more efficiently? How can design be used to make homes more rapidly deployable?
Expandability and Flexibility
How do we make these homes expandable? Can we have ready-to-go designs that can still respond to site and family size?
Affordability
How much should Texas Grow Homes cost to build? How does the cost compare to other disaster housing models?
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