Emergency Transportable Housing Advisory Committee

In August 2007, the Board organized the Emergency Transportable Housing Advisory Committee to develop recommendations on supplementary provisions to the ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines addressing access to emergency transportable housing. The committee, which included representatives from disability groups, industry and code groups, and government agencies, reviewed the Board's ADA and ABA Accessibility Guidelines and assessed the impact of site constraints and other limitations on units, particularly those located on private property. Since they are designed and manufactured for transport over roadways, these housing units have a smaller footprint than other types of housing. The committee examined design factors that pose challenges to accessibility, including size and space limitations, and identified relevant provisions in the Board's facility guidelines that should be revised for specific application to emergency transportable housing. The committee submitted its final report to the Board in October 2008.

Advisory Committee Members

• Advocacy Center
• Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities
• Department of Housing and Urban Development
• Department of Justice
• Federal Emergency Management Agency
• Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform
• Manufactured Housing Institute
• National Center for Environmental Health Strategies, Inc.
• National Council on Independent Living
• National Fire Protection Association
• Recreation Park Trailer Industry Association
• Recreation Vehicle Industry Association
• United Spinal Association

Committee Meetings

• September 24 and 25, 2007: Agenda   Minutes
• November 19 and 20, 2007: Agenda   Minutes
• January 24 and 25, 2008: Agenda   Minutes
• February 14, 2008 (teleconference): Agenda   Minutes
• March 27 and 28, 2008: Agenda   Draft Minutes
• May May 16 and 29, and July 9 2008 (teleconference): Meeting Notice
• July 24 and August 21, 2008, 2008 (teleconference): Meeting Notice

Committee Resources

These resources were provided to the advisory committee members to aid them in their deliberations:

• RPTIA comparison of State and Federal Definitions, Size Limitations, and Taxes Applied to:  Manufactured Homes, Mobile Homes, Recreation Vehicles, Recreational Park Trailers, Travel Trailers, Fifth Wheel Trailers, Folding Camping Trailers, Truck Campers, and Motor Homes.
• California Air Resources Board
  • Composite Wood Products Airborne Toxin Control Measure (ATCM)
  • Guidelines and Fact Sheets; including “Formaldehyde in the Home”
  • Indoor Air Quality Guideline
• FEMA Continues To Address Formaldehyde Concerns
• IEQ Indoor Environmental Quality — A project of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) with funding support from the Access Board
• Information about the Federal Advisory Committee Act is summarized in the FACA Brochure and in the introductory FACA video, The First Meeting (14 minutes):
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• GPO Access
  • 24 CFR 3280 HUD Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards
• Commercially available publications.  To order copies, see referenced web site.
  • American National Standards Institute (ANSI)
    • A119.5 Recreational Park Trailer Standard – 2005 Edition
  • National Fire Protection Association (NFPA)
    • Standard on Recreation Vehicles – 2005 Edition
    • 501 Standard on Manufactured Housing – 2005 Edition