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A study of the cost effectiveness of offsite construction housing is due in a year

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A study of the cost effectiveness of offsite construction housing is due in a year

The document says “shallWho acts: Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentHow: statuteSec. 303 in the PDF
What the document says

“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the cost effectiveness of offsite construction housing that includes--”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 303

The section requires the Secretary to study and report to Congress within a year on the cost effectiveness of offsite construction housing, meaning manufactured homes and modular homes. The report must analyze the effect of factory building and transport on cost, precision, and materials waste, compare how far such housing meets housing quality standards against site-built homes, compare expected replacement and maintenance costs over the first 40 years, and identify uses beyond single-family housing such as accessory dwelling units, two- to four-unit housing, and large multifamily housing.

What the document actually says

“Not later than 1 year after the date of enactment of this section, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development shall conduct a study and submit to Congress a report on the cost effectiveness of offsite construction housing that includes--”

To increase the supply of housing in America, and for other purposes, Sec. 303
That sentence, in plain words

The housing agency must study homes built away from the site. It must report to Congress within a year. The question is whether they cost less.

What this is about

Offsite building means the home is made in a factory. The study weighs those homes against homes built on the spot. It looks at cost, quality, and upkeep over 40 years.

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