Breaking Tiny House News!
I just got the word that the ballot closed and a new ASTM Tiny House subcommittee was approved within E06! This has been almost a 2-year effort!
Stay tuned. Will write more details soon! .
Related ASTM Tiny House Subcommittee Goes To Ballot Under E6
We Overcame The ICC Objection!
On Sept. 15th, 2022, there was a hearing with COTCO, the governing board of ASTM International that grants new committees, representatives from the International Code Council ( ICC ), and proponents in support of new tiny house standards with ASTM.
Supporting Proponents
Janet Thome, President Of Tiny House Alliance USA, Leading The ASTM Tiny House Initiative
Bob Gorleski, Vice President Of Manufactured Structures With PFS TECO
Jay Peters With Codes And Standards International
Elizabeth Singleton With Build USHope
Mike Schmidt With Ensemble Ventures LLC.
The ICC Objection
The COTCO hearing was based on the ICC objection with a claim of duplication.
Learn More About The Duplication Claim.
At the hearing both sides had a chance to state their view of the objection and then the board members left the call and delegated on the matter. We overcame the ICC objection and COTCO passed this motion:
COTCO supports a new activity for Tiny Houses in ASTM International and instructs ASTM staff to approach Committee E6 on Performance of Buildings for the purpose of forming a new subcommittee on Tiny Houses.
Latest Update Regarding A New ASTM Subcommittee On Tiny Houses
The secretary of COTCO gave me a positive report regarding the delegation of the board. He said support was unanimous. The staff of ASTM has been in negotiation with the officers of E6 and has suggested a paper ballot to vote on the approval of this ASTM subcommittee on tiny houses.
With the total absence of affordable housing I built my own tiny house. I found I needed more room so I built a second. Both are currently illegal in the eyes of local government making me a homeless man with two tiny houses. Not everyone can now afford the average housing cost with the newest mean average well over $400,000. Something has had to be done for folks like me. In my 70’2 and living on $1400.00 a month social security it is readily apparent I can not begin to afford an “average” home. Just let me and my tiny house live in peace for what ever time I have left !
Where are you and what state is this happening in?
I am in Wa state. The is on an international scale. 150 countries can participate, so in the US, the opportunity is nationwide.