The Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) is a U.S. trade organization representing companies and organizations that are involved in the production, sale and financing of manufactured housing

Manufactured housing

Manufactured housing is a type of prefabricated housing that is largely assembled in factories and then transported to sites of use...

, prefabricated home

Prefabricated home

Prefabricated homes, often referred to as prefab homes, are dwellings manufactured off-site in advance, usually in standard sections that can be easily shipped and assembled....

 and modular home

Modular home

Modular buildings and modular homes are sectional prefabricated buildings or houses that consist of multiple modules or sections which are built in a remote facility and then delivered to their intended site of use...

 units.

The MHI hosts trade conferences, coordinates lobbying before the United States Congress

United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....

 and state legislatures on issues relating to manufactured housing, compiles and publishes data relating to industry sales and provides marketing and public relations support to raise the awareness of manufactured housing.

The organization was created in 1975 and is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia. It maintains statewide chapters across the country.

External links

• Manufactured Housing Institute web site