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We are pledged to the letter and spirit of U.S. policy  for the achievement of equal housing opportunity throughout the Nation. We encourage and support an affirmative advertising and marketing program in which there are no barriers to obtaining housing because of race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.
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Glossary of Industry Terms
Manufactured Home: Manufactured homes are built to the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards Act enacted on June 15, 1976, and enforced by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in Washington, D.C. The act serves as a basis for the HUD building code. The HUD code, through revisions, has evolved to ever increasing standards of performance and durability. Manufactured homes are built in a controlled, factory environment on a steel frame that is designed to be used with or without a permanent foundation when connected to the required utilities. Manufactured homes are delivered to the home site in one or multiple sections and may be placed on private property or in a land-lease community.
Mobile Home: A home built prior to the enactment of the HUD building code on June 15, 1976. In Michigan, the accepted building standard prior to HUD was the ANSI standard.
HUD Code: The Department of Housing and Urban Development's code that regulates the home's design and construction, strength and durability, transportability, fire resistance, energy efficiency and quality control. It also sets stringent performance standards for the heating, plumbing, air-conditioning, electrical systems, and structural integrity. The HUD building code specifically pre-empts local building ordinances on the construction of the home envelope of manufactured homes. HUD-code homes usually have a steel frame that supports the weight of the floor system and walls. The HUD building code has received several revisions and updates since it was enacted and continues to be reviewed and revised to improve performance and durability. Consumer preference has pushed factory-built homebuilders to build outside the conventional box they have created in the past, often outshining the curb appeal of neighbors when placed in urban and rural settings.
Modular Home: Factory-built homes that begin as components and are designed, engineered and assembled in a controlled factory environment. These homes are built to the State of Michigan Residential Building Code. This is the same code that is used to construct a home built entirely on site. Components come together at the building site and the home is completed by a licensed builder under standards enforced by state and local agencies. Modular homes may be one- or two-story dwellings and are placed primarily on private property or in land-lease communities.
BOCA Code: Modular homes are often referred to as BOCA Code homes but it is an outdated catch-all term for a home built to the State of Michigan residential code. In Michigan, modular homes are designed, built and regulated to adhere to the State of Michigan Residential Building Code. Since July 2001, Michigan has mandated one state-wide building code that is, for the major part, the same as the international code, and properly called the State of Michigan Residential Building Code. Building Officials and Code Administrators International, Inc. (BOCA) is the oldest of three "model" codes used in the United States. Site-built and modular homes previously fell under this code, which is still used by states in the Midwestern and Eastern parts of the country.
Land-lease Communities: Private land developed as home sites for manufactured homes. In Michigan, most sites are leased to the homeowner under a lease agreement.
Single-Section Home: A manufactured home delivered to the home site in one, intact section; the average square footage is 1,090 square feet.
Multi-Section Home: A manufactured home delivered to the home site in two or more sections. The average square footage is 1,750 square feet, but may be as large as 2,400 square feet. May have a (site-built) garage attached after the home is installed.
Retailer: Licensed, professional seller of manufactured homes. Assists in arrangement for financing, and has home installed on home site and prepared for move-in.
Site-Built Housing: Housing constructed at the home site, outdoors, but may consist of modules of pre-assembled parts like trusses, doors, windows and pre-cast basement wall panels.
Energy Star Certified Home: ENERGY STAR was created by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and is backed by the US government to help alleviate the environmental impact of using energy to power homes through energy efficient buildings, air distribution, equipment, new home construction, and products including kitchen appliances, electronics and clothes washers. To be labeled with ENERGY STAR, products and homes have to meet strict guidelines set by the US Department of Energy (DOE) and the EPA. The EPA and DOE certify products that are not only energy efficient, but also provide the performance and savings consumers are looking for in an ENERGY STAR product.
Today, over 35 product categories are labeled ENERGY STAR. ENERGY STAR products include refrigerators and freezers, dishwashers, clothes washers, furnace systems, air conditioners, home theater components, windows, lighting, programmable thermostats, insulation and more.
For more information about manufactured and modular housing, visit www.michhome.org, call 800.551.1315 or contact MMHA, 2222 Association Drive, Okemos, MI 48864-5978; 517.349.3300.
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