Exploring New ASTM Global Standards For Tiny Houses July 17th, 2021
Big Standards Panel at the Colorado Tiny House Festival is scheduled for 1:00 to 3:00 PM on July 17th, 2021 at The Ranches Events Complex in Loveland, Colorado. The panelists will be discussing an exploratory initiative to develop new ASTM Global standards for tiny houses.
An “Engaging” Session and Panel Discussion about the Ongoing Challenges of Building Codes and Community Development Standards Efforts in the Tiny Home “Universe”
The Big Standards Panel will include the specific challenges that Tiny Home Users are facing in terms of facing the “gauntlet” of local building code oversight and restrictive zoning and ordinances that are still hampering the placement of Tiny Homes. Will outline the barriers for sure, but we will also identify where breakthroughs and best practices have been made and deployed by some local communities in re-considering and allowing Tiny Houses on Wheels, and fixed Tiny Houses on foundations in unique overlay districts and tiny home communities that could form the basis of a “Model Code” that we would like to see developed and become a national standard option.
Special Guest Panelist Jay Shafer
Jay Shafer is the author of The Small House Book and was the original founder of the Tumbleweed Tiny House Company that was developed after he built his own tiny house on wheels.
Jay has been instrumental in inspiring a global love affair with tiny houses and his contribution has sparked a grassroots social movement to downsize, to live sustainably with less and has forged a path for countless individuals, businesses and countries for the legitimacy of tiny houses as a viable solution for housing.
We are honored to have Jay’s support!
Big Standards Panelists
John Kernohan
Mike Schmidt
Joe Callantine
United Tiny House Association Emcee Of People's Colorado Tiny House Festival
Ensemble Ventures LLC Host Of The Big Standards Panel
Life Size Tiny Communities Tiny House Community Developer
John Kernohan is the CEO of United Tiny House Association, one of the largest tiny lifestyle support organizations in the World. John and Fin have been living the past 8.5+ years in their DIY, 304sqft tiny home known as Beloved Cabin and together they have created their 16-acre tiny house homestead community in the woods of Georgia.
Mike Schmidt is the CEO of Ensemble Ventures, LLC and Founder of GM of Veterans Support Solutions, L3c – Mike was also the Past Business Development Director for Tiny Home Industry Association THIA 2016-2019).
Joe is an electrician by trade and owner of a tiny house (her name is Meraki, which is Greek for “to put a little of yourself in what you do.”), and the founder of Life Size: Tiny Communities which is on is on a bold mission to create the nation’s first replicable tiny house community template. Bonsai Village LLC is their first premier community in Colorado.
Tina Francone Former Jefferson County Commissioner
Jenifer Levini Real Estate Attorney And Author
Austin Baker And Tracy Manchego-Baker Tiny House Pioneers
Straightforward Communication
Building, Occupying & Selling Tiny Homes Legally
Tiny Building Experts Trailer Made Trailers
Tina is a former Jefferson County Commissioner and a former RTD Director. Both elected offices required the development, oversight, and implementation of budgets in excess of $1B. In addition, policy development, implementation and careful monitoring of local, state and federal legislation. Tina is a sought-after commentator and writer on local politics, transportation, water infrastructure, firearms training and shooting sport
Jenifer Levini delivers quality legal services and business strategy to real estate and business entrepreneurs owners, sellers and buyers.
Jenifer practices real estate law in Santa Cruz County, Santa Clara County, Monterey County, San Mateo County, Contra Costa County, San Francisco, Solano, Alameda County, Sonoma County, Marin County or anywhere in the state of California.
Tiny Building Experts is based out of Colorado Springs, Colorado and both Austin and Tracy are pioneers in the tiny house industry. Their experience includes building over 400 tiny homes.
Tiny Building Experts builds for all seasons and Austin is known as the ”Code Guy” for his expertise in tiny home codes, with a special focus on all life and safety standards, for the protection of the client and longevity of the tiny home.
Colorado People's Tiny House Festival July 17th to the 18th, 2021
Janet Thome Is The Proponent Of The ASTM Tiny House Standards Initiative Standards Initiative
Janet Thome, the Founder and President of Tiny House Alliance USA is the proponent of the ASTM Tiny House Standards Development and is leading the initiative. Please contact Janet to be added to the stakeholders list and to be invited on the calls. All are welcome!
Learn More About The ASTM Opportunity
Email Janet at: janet@tinyhouseallianceusa.org
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