User talk:Lrrydsngltn

right-sized, micro-sized, smart-sized
Hi. Who defines these house size criteria? Are they specific to the USA? Equinox ◑ 13:43, 15 December 2019 (UTC)

I have submitted these definitions, as a residential designer. I am focused on the evolving "tiny Home" movement that began in this century. That movement sparked the development of the IRC (International Residential Code) Appendix Q: Tiny Homes on a Foundation, first published in the 2018 code. That definition set the 400 Sq.Ft. limit on non-loft areas and established revised regulations for loft configuration, size, access, egress, railings, and headroom.

However, the movement to smaller, more affordable, and energy efficient homes includes sizes that fall between tiny homes and minimum sizes as established by the zoning regulations of most communities throughout the US. Those minimums are typically around 1000 - 1200 Sq.Ft. The gap between those minimums and the 400 Sq.Ft. size of tiny homes has been described by leadership of the microLife Institute (https://www.microlifeinstitute.org/) as the "missing middle."

These definitions are submitted as a way to classify smaller homes in a manner that is consistent with building codes. These definitions are an attempt to get all stakeholders in the movement toward smaller homes (not Tiny Homes On Wheels, but site-built on foundations) "on the same page" going forward. There are arguable opportunities for revising regulations on these smaller homes as the movement matures.

I will be presenting a session at the AIA Convention in LA in May this year and I will present these terms to that audience. I present these definitions because they are needed. Using "micro-sized" in place of "tiny homes" is an effort to avoid many negative perceptions that are common, and to promote a "fresh" view of homes that size. The terms "smart-sized" and "right-sized" are also presented in an effort to promote the positive aspects of those size ranges.

Larry Singleton Singleton Designs, LLC ecoqubz,com


 * Please see our Criteria for inclusion. We're a descriptive dictionary, so we only have entries for terms that have actually been in use. These are going to have to go. There are attested, more general definitions for these terms, so the entries won't be deleted- just your definitions. Chuck Entz (talk) 17:00, 15 December 2019 (UTC)