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Housing charity Threshold warns of potential unintended consequences of modular units

Built to meet local and international building codes, they're very different from the cheap, toxic trailers that FEMA deployed 20 years ago, when Hurricane Katrina displaced hundreds of thousands of people. Some of those trailers had formaldehyde levels that were 75 times greater than safe levels. They were poorly insulated and never meant for long-term housing, but some families were stuck in them for years.

This year's exhibits will include entire model homes ranging from manufactured and modular to 3D-printed designs developed by companies from across the U.S. Guardian Structural Technologies (GST) a Cleveland-based innovator in energy-efficient housing is showcasting its award-winning SHIELD Panel system. GST's galvanized steel and EPS foam panels speed construction while boosting energy efficiency, with more than 1,400 buildings completed nationwide. A finalist in Cleveland's initiative to deliver 5,000 affordable homes, GST is piloting modular housing with Habitat for Humanity.

The owner of a boarded-up hotel in Palo Alto that was converted to an illegal dorm for Stanford students has applied to put 22 modular homes on the property. Attorney Brian O'Neill filed the application on Aug. 27 on owner Sophia Huang's behalf. He invoked state housing laws that give the project an easier path to approval. "Despite prior challenges, the applicant has continued to engage in good-faith discussions with city personnel in recent years in an effort to develop a plan responsive to the city's goals and housing obligations," O'Neill said in a letter to Planning Director Jonathan Lait.

The Modular BV system redefines prefabricated housing, merging engineered precision with climate-smart design, producing homes that adapt seamlessly to their environments.

The Modular Housing System for Hospitality concept focuses on creating small houses that can be integrated into natural environments such as gardens, parks, and forests.