Ryan Meres, RESNET Programs Director, is a frequent contributor to The Builder’s Daily newsletter. In his latest article, “Energy Performance Powers Manufactured Housing Affordability”, Ryan discusses how Clayton’s eBuilt® homes demonstrate how manufactured construction can meet DOE Zero Energy Ready standards, cutting energy bills while delivering entry-level affordability. RESNET staff recently visited Clayton’s manufactured home building facility in Andersonville, TN. The homes are built to Clayton’s eBuilt® standards, featuring efficiency upgrades that help cut energy costs by up to 50%. Beyond Clayton’s standard level of efficiency, these homes also feature upgrades that certify them to the U.S. Department of Energy’s Zero Energy Ready Manufactured Home (ZERMH) program. Currently, manufactured homes do not get a HERS Rating when they are built. However, there is an opportunity to provide HERS Ratings for this home type going forward, which will provide for better transparency and easier comparison of energy efficiency among site-built and manufactured homes. Receiving a HERS Rating may also open this home type to local utility incentive programs that could lead to further efficiency improvements. Read the full article here The Builder’s Daily is a data-driven media company dedicated to serving key stakeholder interests in real estate and construction’s value chain. Through daily insights and our solutions-focused program agenda, they cover single-family for-sale, for-rent, and multifamily market-rate and affordable development, finance, policy, and construction, all from the standpoint of serving to improve access to better decision-making. For more information, visit https://www.thebuildersdaily.com/
