Alternatives to FEMA temporary housing that can be expanded to become permanent housing. For more information, go to www.association.net

1. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
Additional options for FEMA
temporary housing to serve as
building blocks for permanent
housing
Prepared by
Jorge Quintero
FEMA Long Term Community Recovery
Birmingham, AL
6-15-11

2. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
The following recommendations
are variations of some of the
products developed as part of
FEMA’s Alternative Housing Pilot
Program as implemented in
Mississippi as the Mississippi
Cottage Program. While
maintaining many of the basic
structural elements of certain
Mississippi Cottages units,
designed to withstand 150 mph
winds, the recommended
modules are simplified and Prepared by
designed specifically to be Jorge Quintero
expanded for use as permanent
FEMA Long Term Community Recovery
housing after the temporary use
period. Birmingham, AL
6-04-11

3. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
Address FEMA IA challenges:
•When the time required to
repair or rebuild permanent
homes will be protracted
•When placement of traditional
manufactured housing may be
unacceptable to the community
•Leverages FEMA IA investment
in temporary housing to
accelerate the development of
permanent housing and shorten
the temporary housing period

4. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
•Initial utilitarian design
clearly understood to be
temporary unless expanded
and pitched roof added
•Generates less of a false
sense of permanency
•Provides building blocks for
future long-term housing

5. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
BASE MODULE
2 BR – 1 BA
738 SF Plus Porch
14’ X 60’ O.A.
•Systems-built for rapid deployment
•Designed to meet 150 mph wind
speeds with Safe Room potential
•Designed to meet State modular
standards for maximum flexibility to
convert to permanent housing

6. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
Box-like structures with pre-
framed door or hall openings
facilitate future
expansion/combination
•Parapet designed to support
future pitched roof of 7 in 12 or
greater.
•SPF flat roof highly energy
efficient. Insulation remains
after pitched roof is added.

7. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
1 BR 1 BA STUDIO MODULE
313 SF Plus Porch
14’ X 28’-2.25” O.A.
•Larger than a FEMA trailer (240 SF) but
smaller than the current Park Model (387 SF)
•Open plan similar to extended-stay hotel
studio suites offers greater flexibility to serve
as expansion module for base unit
•Standard room dimensions accepts
conventional furniture

8. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
•Provides opportunity for
affordable housing organizations
to leverage FEMA IA investment
by converting temporary housing
modules into permanent housing
that is indistinguishable from
conventional housing
•Modular approvals would be
predicated on expansion and the
addition of a pitched roof within
a specified period

9. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
CONVERSION TO PERMANENT
HOME
•Basic flat-roof modules offer
potential for great architectural
variety at conversion by
constructing the permanent
roof and porch at a later stage
•Pre-engineered designs for
additions, roofs and porches
should be provided in advance

10. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
•Without the pitched roof initially,
modules with higher ceilings and
transom windows can still be
easily transported
•Taller facades enhance the
exterior building proportions and
permits more options for porch
design

11. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
PERMANENT CONVERSION
3 BR 2 BA 1071 SF PERMANENT UNIT
2BR 1BA BASE WITH STUDIO
28 2 1/2’ X 60’ O.A.
•Classic cottage style prevalent
throughout the United States can be
adapted to regional vernacular
•Indistinguishable from conventional
housing
•Fits on typical 50’ x 100’ Lot

12. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
Initial Limited-Production Proof-of-
Concept Pilot
•Target non-profit housing developers such as
Habitat for Humanity with clear capacity to
complete conversion to permanent use
•Resident must be qualified survivor
•Provides model home for securing community
buy-in
•Could be stick-built for proof-of-concept
•If stick-built, provide funding to Habitat
equivalent to cost of 1 FEMA Manufactured
Home and two Park Models for full build-out of
3-BR +Den/4-BR permanent home. (1 Base
module plus 2 studio modules)

13. EXPANDABLE MODULAR TEMPORARY HOUSING
Permanent Foundations
•Steel transport frame removable for
placement on permanent foundations
where zoning mandates “off-frame”
modular
•Permanent foundation system subject to
site conditions
•Steel-pier foundation system likely to be
easiest for conversion from temporary to Prepared by
permanent. Jorge Quintero
FEMA Long Term Community Recovery
Birmingham, AL
6-15-11

30. FEMA TEMP-TO-PERM HOUSING
2 BR 1 BA DUPLEX
758 SF each
•Two Base Modules Combined
•More efficient use of land and
infrastructure
•Excellent product for
affordable and senior housing
•Requires a portion of the 2BR-
1 BA Base Modules to be
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