What is a Tiny House on Wheels

Written By Patrick Sughrue

A Tiny House on Wheels is classified as an RV, or recreational vehicle, according to building and safety codes.
We carefully design our plans to ensure full compliance with the Park Model Code, known as ANSI A119.5.
This code is the most relevant and closely aligned standard for a hand-built Tiny House on Wheels.
Because it is intended as an RV the insulation R-value portion of this code is very low. We address that issue by using SIPs.
Using 4” SIPs for the floor, walls, and roof your home will have an R-value of R-14 or R-18. Simple Designs - Easy to Build - Designed for Living

Patrick Sughrue

Patrick Sughrue has been involved with Energy Efficiency since 1980 when he installed renewable energy products including Passive solar, thermal Solar and biomass furnaces. Sughrue was also a prime contractor on The Hood River Conservation Project (HRCP) was a major residential conservation project, intended to test the upper limits of a utility retrofit program. It was proposed by the Natural Resources Defense Council, funded by the Bonneville Power Administration (Bonneville) and operated by Pacific Power & Light Company (Pacific) in Hood River, Oregon. Homes were retrofitted with R-38 floors, R-48 Ceilings, Heat recovery ventilation and night setback thermostats.

Sughrue has worked on both sides of the energy equation. Energy efficient use of energy in building envelopes, as well as the efficient use of renewables including solar thermal wind, Solar PV, and geothermal heat pumps.

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