New ENERGY STAR Procedures for Modular Homes

The Manufactured Housing Research Alliance (MHRA) is pleased to invite you to participate in the launch of the new ENERGY STAR for Modular Homes program. Working with modular builders, the US Environmental Protection Agency and other stakeholders, MHRA developed new procedures for qualifying modular homes for the ENERGY STAR label. The new procedures are designed to take advantage of and leverage the quality control and building methods already used by modular builders.

Highlights of the new ENERGY STAR modular home qualifying program include the following:

• Instead of a requiring a third party inspection of each home (required of site builders), the modular plant completes a one-time, ENERGY STAR certification. The factory is then responsible for maintaining quality and conformance to ENERGY STAR requirements using the factory's existing in-plant quality assurance procedures.



• The plant applies a Quality Assured label to the ENERGY STAR homes they build. This label, furnished by MHRA, indicates to the builder that the home is ready to be completed as an ENERGY STAR home. The factory provides the builder with a list of those ENERGY STAR items that must be completed at the site.



• Completion of the ENERGY STAR home is the builder's responsibility. The builder completes the items indicated on the list provided by the factory. Conformance with the ENERGY STAR requirements in the field is verified by a third party rater. The rater is required to test a sample (one in seven) of the homes built by each builder.



• At the completion of construction and verification of the ENERGY STAR features, the rater provides the builder with a second label, a blue ENERGY STAR label, available from MHRA. The two labels signify that the home qualifies under the national ENERGY STAR program.

Through the end of 2008, the program will be operating as a pilot open to all modular companies and their builders. Modular companies interested in building ENERGY STAR homes using the new procedures should complete the Pilot Program Registration Form and return it to MHRA. For further information, please contact Jordan Dentz, MHRA's ENERGY STAR Modular Program Manager at jdentz@research-alliance.org or (212) 496-0900 x13.

Some state and local programs that provide incentives for ENERGY STAR construction may have additional construction and/or procedural requirements that exceed this national program.

Please use the links below to download the documents and forms required to participate:

MODULAR HOME BUILDING PLANTS

ENERGY STAR Modular Homes Steps for the Plants Pilot Program Registration Form Quality Assured™ Label Order Form Modular Marketing Materials Order Form Interim plant production reporting form (coming soon) ENERGY STAR Partnership Agreement

PLANT CERTIFIERS

Modular Certifier Application Qualification to Produce ENERGY STAR Modular Homes

RATERS

Modular Rater Application ENERGY STAR Modular Home Completion Report

BUILDERS

ENERGY STAR Modular Homes Steps for the Builder ENERGY STAR Partnership Agreement Modular Marketing Materials Order Form Find a HERS Rater

REFERENCE DOCUMENTS

ENERGY STAR Modular Homes Compliance Procedures ENERGY STAR Qualified Modular Home Inspection Checklist Thermal Bypass Checklist Guide (PDF guidebook) Thermal Bypass Checklist Guide (PowerPoint) ENERGY STAR Qualified Homes Codes & Standards Information

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Additional information

• Back to the ENERGY STAR for Manufactured Homes main page

• ENERGY STAR for Home Manufacturers

• ENERGY STAR for Retailers and Installers

• ENERGY STAR for HUD-code Plant Certifiers

• ENERGY STAR for Lenders


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