Energy Efficiency Standard for Manufactured Housing

Section 413 of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA) requires DOE to establish "standards for energy efficiency in manufactured housing" within 4 years (by December 2011). Those standards are in addition to and are expected to eventually replace the energy efficiency standards in the current HUD regulations (24 CFR Part 3280), commonly known as the HUD-code. EISA requires that the standards be based on the most recent version of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), with potential adjustments in stringency based on impacts of the provisions on the purchase price of the home and total life cycle construction and operating costs.
In June, 2016 DOE issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to establish energy conservation standards for manufactured housing based on the negotiated consensus recommendations of the manufactured housing working group. The proposed standards are based on the 2015 edition of the International Energy Conservation Code (IECC), as well as manufacturer capabilities and cost considerations.

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