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Procedures
for Qualifying Modular Homes for the ENERGY STAR®
Label
ENERGY STAR is a nationally recognized brand, backed and promoted
by the federal government and under the aegis of the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA). Modular companies interested in building
ENERGY STAR homes should review the
SBRA Modular Program Guide and use the links below to download
important documents and forms.
These procedures are a major step forward for modular companies looking
to earn the ENERGY STAR designation for their homes. The procedures
offer the following advantages in qualifying modular homes for the
ENERGY STAR label:
- The compliance verification protocols, established by SBRA
and approved by EPA, are designed specifically to address the
way modular homes are built, recognizing the inherent energy advantages
of factory construction.
- The procedures provide for plant certification, a special designation
indicating that the plant possesses the skills to build ENERGY
STAR homes. Once certified, plants can produce homes that can
earn the ENERGY STAR label and monitor quality and conformance
using in-house quality control staff, eliminating the need for
third-party inspection of every home in the plant.
- The plant applies an SBRA quality assurance (QA) label to homes,
indicating to builders that the homes have been constructed by
a certified plant in compliance with ENERGY STAR guidelines and
can earn the ENERGY STAR label once verified on site by a Rater.
- Completion of the ENERGY STAR home is the builder's responsibility.
In the field, conformance with ENERGY STAR is verified by a third-party
Rater hired by the builder.
- The two labels—the SBRA plant QA label and the EPA ENERGY
STAR home label—together signify that the home qualifies
for ENERGY STAR under the national EPA ENERGY STAR new homes program.
Some state and local programs that provide incentives for ENERGY STAR
homes may have additional construction and/or procedural requirements
that exceed the national program requirements contained in the Guide.
For more information, contact Gwynne Koch, SBRA ENERGY STAR Program
Manager, at (212) 496-0900 or
gkoch@research-alliance.org
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Additional Information
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page
• ENERGY STAR for HUD-code Home Manufacturers
• ENERGY STAR for Retailers and Installers
• ENERGY STAR for HUD-code Plant Certifiers
•
ENERGY STAR for Lenders
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