The Department Of Energy Is Seeking Public Comments Regarding Energy Codes. 

They are focusing on these prototypes

3. Prototype Models
 
DOE develops a set of prototype building models that are used to assess the energy- and cost-savings from residential and commercial codes and code changes. These prototype models are intended to be representative of the U.S. building stock across all U.S. regions based on data from the U.S. Census Bureau. The single-family home prototype is a two-story 2,376 ft[2]  building based on recent average home size for single-family construction. DOE maintains a similar prototype for multifamily construction and is considering adding additional options to its suite of residential prototypes, such as a smaller single-family home that could help better represent the range of housing options. Commercial prototypes encompass a larger variety of buildings—from small, medium, and large offices to outpatient healthcare to non-refrigerated warehouses—that cover approximately 75 percent of new construction commercial building floor area in the United States. Given the plan to rapidly expand data center construction in the U.S.,[13]  DOE is considering adding a data center prototype, as well as other commercial building types that could aid the industry in evaluating construction costs. DOE is seeking suggestions for adding new or reconfiguring existing prototype buildings to better evaluate affordability and reflect the makeup of the residential and commercial buildings market (Topic Q06). 

Join me and please submit your comments that will be posted in the Federal Register, and let's get tiny houses, especially tiny houses on wheels brought to the table for discussion.

Tiny houses need energy codes specific for the smaller footprint of the home. 

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Janet Thome President 
Tiny House Alliance USA 
janet@tinyhouseallianceusa.org