Advisory Committee on Emergency Transportable Housing
A new Board advisory committee on emergency transportable housing held its first meeting September 24 and 25 in Washington, D.C. The Board organized this committee, which includes representation from disability groups, industry and code groups, and government agencies, to provide recommendations on supplementing its guidelines to specifically cover emergency transportable housing. Access to such housing proved problematic in the after-math of Hurricane Katrina and, after verifying and examining the issues involved, the Board has determined that supplementary guidelines may be needed. Read More

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