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Conducting Successful Programs to Increase the Energy-Efficiency of Manufactured Housing
Abstract
Nationally, about 13% of new single-family homes are
manufactured homes. In southern states, such as South
Carolina, they comprise as much as 40% of new housing.
Such manufactured homes, commonly called HUD-code
homes, are regulated nationally through preemptive
Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)
standards, which have only two different sets of
requirements to cover all regions of the continental United
States. The HUD code prevents local adoption of
standards that apply to manufactured housing. Since
manufactured homes represent a significant segment of the
housing market, their impacts on energy consumption can
be substantial.
In the Pacific Northwest, manufactured homes
comprise around 20% of new single-family housing starts.
In this region, the Bonneville Power Administration
(Bonneville) has instituted several programs designed to
promote energy-efficiency improvements in buildings. One
of the latest targets of these programs is manufactured
housing.
Since 1985, Bonneville has conducted a multiyear
program to promote higher efficiency in manufactured
homes. The program has included marketing studies,
research projects, and a large-scale demonstration program.
Information about Bonneville's program should be of
interest to planners and policymakers in other parts of the
country. This paper discusses the program, its key
outcomes, and lessons learned.
Citation
Lee, A. D.; Riewer, S. M.; Volke, S. M. (1990). Conducting Successful Programs to Increase the Energy-Efficiency of Manufactured Housing. Energy Systems Laboratory (http://esl.tamu.edu); Texas A&M University (http://www.tamu.edu). Available electronically from https : / /hdl .handle .net /1969 .1 /6589.