prefabricate buildings, manufactured housing

Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI): http://www.manufacturedhousing.org/home.html

DAC International,

"Canadian exporter of high-performance pre-engineered homes. . . . design, pre-fabricate, ship and erect wood-frame homes for builders around the world. . . . one-of-a-kind dream home or a large-scale residential development, "




MHI

"national trade organization representing all segments of the factory-built housing industry. MHI serves its membership by providing industry research, promotion, education and government relations programs, and by building and facilitating consensus within the industry."

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Air leakage and moisture deposition of prefabricated light-frame wood building, by Asiz, A., Smith, I. and Menendez, V., 2008

moisture accumulatin in prefab roof

An analysis of moisture accumulation in the roof cavities of manufactured housing, by Burch, D., 1995

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Builder's Guide to Marketable, Affordable, and Durable Entry-level Homes, by PATH, 1999

EIFS can use prefabricated panels

EIFS: Canadian Field Performance, by Posey, J. B. and Vlooswyk, J. A., 1996

Indoor ventilation requirements for manufactured housing

Indoor ventilation requirements for manufactured housing, by Burch, D.M, 1991

manufactured home under wind storm

Manufactured homes - probability of failure and the need for better windstorm protection through improved anchoring systems, by Marshall, R. D., 1994

moisture performance of manufactured housing walls

Manufactured housing walls that provide satisfactory moisture performance in all climates, by Burch, D. M., Saunders, C.A. and TenWolde, A., 1995

prefabricated, lightweight, wood-based membrane-roof

Moisture conditions of non-ventilated, wood-based, membrane-roof components, by Rode, C., Crhistensen, G. and Vesterlokke, M., 1992

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Moisture problems in manufactured housing: probable causes and cures, by Moyer, N.A., D. Beal, D. Chasar, J. McIlvaine, C. Withers and S. Chandra, 2001

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Prefab Prototypes: Site-Specific Design for Offsite Construction, by Anderson, M., Anderson, P., 2007

factory-built housing market in USA

Study of factory-built housing market opportunities in south eastern USA, by CMHC, 1998

manufactured home damage due to fungi decay/moisture accumulation

Tri State homes: a case study of extensive decay in the walls of older manufactured homes with exterior vapor retarder, by Tsongas, G. and Olson, J., 1995

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Use of computers and the internet to facilitate export of prefabricated housing from Canada, by Bilimoria, C. M., 1999

ventilation and condensation consideration

Ventilation, humidity, and condensation in manufactured houses during winter, by TenWolde, A., 1994