2026-07-03 Comment response to the published Request for information

Affordable housing is major topic. A is energy efficiency. There are proven models to review. The Tiny House (House On Wheels) makes the Tiny House a resource for low income, single working mom's and seniors on fixed income. It also solves the infill lots in urban areas. It solves local housing needs to meet the demands for new teachers, factory workers and retail establishments. The Tiny House offers equity and a low price versus apartments. They can be permanent or mobile. See Portland, OR infill Tiny House Village. I was involved in a project in San Luis Obispo, CA to transform a blighted in fill city 1950's trailer park into new modern energy efficient Tiny Houses and Manufactured Homes (HUD). It is called "The Village". The project was a success to address the need for affordable housing alternatives, energy efficiency that the Site Builder could not perform from their high cost housing. The home sizes ranged from 400 to 900 sq ft. The average cost to builder a factory built home was $40,000 to $120,000 wholesale direct from factory. The local City Council and news organization loved the concept. The rents ranged from $800 - $1300 meeting the local low income for the city. Single moms, Single elderly jumped at the opportunity to live here. (See photo) In Aug. 2014, Our Solar Powered, Propane powered, Battery Storage Tiny House was presented and featured on the news to the CA. front lawn for the State Legislature to walk the concept and see for themselves. (See Photo) California has very stringent energy codes for Site builders (Title 24). The Federal government (HUD) controls the factory built housing energy codes (3 energy codes) and is much less stringent, and yet meets the climates in which they are placed. The Tiny House was a proven model of energy efficient construction so was the HUD code homes. (See book) Factory built housing is more efficient in the building process. The tighter building envelopes, CNC machines cutting lumber, less waste, less cost of materials, less On Site construction disruption and quick Certificate of Occupancy. I have attached a book (commissioned by SCE) to be written on the true life examples of factory built community home project buyers annual operational results within 'Oak Haven" Ojai, CA. (see Photos) Lastly, Here is the opportunity for needed change. Local governments do not plan for alternative housing in the building permits nor planning of future growth of affordable housing. The Site Built Developer typically is the one who must create a community, with many disruptions to the land, using subcontractors for on site construction to meet their gross profit margins. When you build using factory built housing; the time to build is greatly reduced. The factory builds the home in an off site factory. The factory can test the home prior to delivery to proven operating expense. The lot site is only set up for utilities, grading, sewer and water. No On Site construction occurs until the completed unit is delivered. The factory creates local jobs for the City where these Factory built housing occurs. A Tiny home only needs a small lot footprint, Utility, sewer, water and a cement pad to park the unit. A driveway for one car driveway and a fenced yard less than 2500 sq. ft. (See Photo)