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Tiny Houses: Community, Lifestyle and Building Codes/Zoning

Collected by: San Jose State University, School of Information

Archived since: Sep, 2017

Description:

This collection provides an overview of three aspects of the tiny house movement: the tiny house lifestyle, tiny house communities, and zoning/building regulations pertaining to tiny houses.

Subject:   Society & Culture Government - US States Tiny houses Building codes Zoning law Simplicity Sustainable living Community life Alternate lifestyles Self-reliant living Small houses -- Design and construction Travel trailers Certification Insurance policies Finance, personal Cohousing Home -- Social aspects Voyages and travels -- United States Small houses -- History Shelters for the homeless

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Title: American Tiny House Association

URL: http://americantinyhouseassociation.org/

Description: The American Tiny House Association is a member association for individual and corporate members. Its mission is to promote the tiny house as a "viable, formally acceptable dwelling option" by drafting tiny-house-friendly zoning and building codes and lobbying governments to approve them. The web site aggregates information about state regulations pertaining to tiny houses and provides guidelines for building tiny houses.

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Subject:   Tiny houses Building codes Zoning ordinances

Title: Fy Nyth . . . Welsh, meaning "My Nest"

URL: http://fynyth.blogspot.com/

Description: Fy Nyth ("my nest" in Welsh) is Ariel McGlothin's tiny house in Wyoming and also the title of her blog, which discusses all aspects of tiny house construction and living in an off-grid tiny house in an extreme winter climate.

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Subject:   Tiny houses Small houses -- Design and construction Simplicity Travel trailers Self-reliant living Alternative lifestyles

Title: NOAHcertified.org: Tiny House Inspection and Certification Services

URL: http://noahcertified.org/

Description: NOAH is a trade association for builders of alternative housing, including tiny houses. This site provides an overview of NOAH's program for certification of tiny houses. NOAH inspects tiny houses being built at specific phases of construction to ensure compliance with building codes, such as the International Residential Code and the National Electrical Code. Certified tiny houses are more likely to qualify for homeowner's insurance.

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Subject:   Tiny houses Certification Zoning ordinances Building codes Insurance policies

Title: GoDownsize

URL: http://www.godownsize.com/

Description: GoDownsize.com is a blog created by Maria and Morton Storgaard, in which they discuss simplifying their lives, getting out of debt, minimizing their possessions, downsizing their living space, and furniture for maximizing storage in small spaces.

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Subject:   Alternative lifestyles Sustainable living Tiny houses Simplicity Finance, personal Furniture

Title: Simply Home Community

URL: http://www.simplyhomecommunity.org

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Subject:   Tiny houses Cohousing Zoning law Community life

Title: Tiny House Expedition

URL: http://www.tinyhouseexpedition.com/

Description: This site, run by documentary filmmakers and tiny house-dwellers, seeks to "inspire others to redefine home & rethink housing as a means to provide more sustainable housing, more meaningful lifestyles and more connected communities." The site features a documentary on "Living Tiny Legally," a blog, and a podcast series on the creators' travels across the United States with their tiny house on wheels,

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Subject:   Tiny houses Simplicity Home -- Social aspects Building codes Zoning ordinances Sustainable living Community life Voyages and travels -- United States

Title: A tiny house movement timeline: How did we get here?

URL: https://www.curbed.com/2017/7/19/15974554/tiny-house-timeline

Description: The article provides a timeline of the tiny house movement from 1854 when Henry David Thoreau moved into a cabin near Walden Pond to the present.

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Subject:   Small houses -- History Tiny houses Building codes Zoning ordinances

Title: 11 Tiny House Villages Redefining Home

URL: https://www.shareable.net/blog/11-tiny-house-villages-redefining-home/

Description: A list of 11 cities in the United States where tiny home enthusiasts can live in a space dedicated to tiny house "villages."

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Subject:   Tiny houses Community life Shelters for the homeless Alternative lifestyles

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