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State study finds off‑site construction could help lower housing costs; committee hears next‑step options
Summary
A state study commissioned by DHCD, VHFA and VEDA recommended expanded use of manufactured, modular and panelized housing to reduce costs and speed deliveries; agency leaders described pilots and proposed a multi‑agency next step including a $250,000 coordination request.
A report commissioned by Vermont housing and economic agencies recommending wider use of off‑site construction to lower housing costs and expand workforce capacity was presented to the Senate Economic Development, Housing & General Affairs Committee. The study, produced for the Vermont Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD), the Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) and the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA), examined manufactured homes, volumetric modular units and panelized construction and recommended next steps including pooled purchasing, plant investment and statewide building‑code work.
Jeff Lubell, a housing policy consultant and co‑author of the report, told the committee that construction costs for…
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