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Frank McConnell, the staff manager of E06.26 Tiny Houses has announced will be holding two Meetings, on March 3, 2023, to provide an update to the Subcommittee on the status of the proposed Work Items discussed in December. The Meetings are scheduled to take place at 10 am Eastern Standard Time and 6pm Eastern Standard Time, to accommodate our Members from different Time Zones.
The call is for members of E06.26 and is open to interested stakeholders.
Fri Mar 3, 2023 3pm – 4pm (PST) | |
Fri Mar 3, 2023 7am – 8am (PST) |
Tiny Houses Subcommittee E06.26 Scope
The focus of this committee is the development and maintenance of voluntary consensus standards for tiny houses, with attention to safety, quality, uniformity, reliability, consumer confidence, and ethical business practices, including, but not limited to, best building practices, test methods, certification, a global quality assurance program, requirements and auditing of 3rd parties that provide plan review and inspect tiny houses, tiny house community developments, micro-grid utilities, and minimum construction requirements. The work of this committee will be coordinated with other ASTM technical committees and other national and international organizations having mutual or related interests.
ASTM Announces New Tiny Houses SubcommitteE E06.26
ASTM International’s committee on performance of buildings (E06) has approved a new subcommittee on tiny houses.
This new subcommittee (E06.26) intends to develop standards for several proposed subject areas for tiny houses, including but not limited to:
- Best building practices
- Test methods
- Certification
- A global quality assurance program
- Requirements and auditing of third parties that provide plan review and inspect tiny houses
- Tiny house community developments
- Micro-grid utilities
- Minimum construction requirements.
“A tiny house is a marketing term, and at this time there is no official definition, classification, or statutory construction method applying to tiny houses on wheels,” says ASTM International member Janet Thome, founder and president of Tiny House Alliance USA.
Photo Courtesy Teacup Tiny Homes
Is A Tiny House On Wheels A Building Or A Vehicle?
“The lack of uniform industry standards has sparked court cases, titling issues, unsafe building practices, the lack of financing and zoning, and a global debate: is a tiny house on wheels a building or a vehicle?”
The Tiny Houses subcommittee is open to all and every voice matters. Please Join Us!
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Join E06.26 Tiny Houses Subcommitee
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Tiny House Alliance USA Editor
Janet Thome Founder And President
Feb. 16, 2023
The Future Of Tiny Is Now!
janet@tinyhouseallianceusa.org
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