Manufactured Program Requirements
Eligibility
The ENERGY STAR Manufactured New Homes (MH) program requirements apply to manufactured homes, defined as homes built in a factory that are subject to the federal Manufactured Home Construction and Safety Standards (commonly referred to as the HUD Code) contained in 24 CFR 3280. For details see the Program Requirements documents below.
Note that separate ENERGY STAR programs are available for site-built and modular single-family homes and multifamily buildings.
Program Requirements
Program documents reflect Revision 2. Find details in the Policy Record and historical document revisions in the Archives.
National Program Requirements
- Manufactured Homes National Program Requirements, Version 2 (Rev 02) (PDF, 362 KB)
- Manufactured Homes National Program Requirements, Version 3 (Rev 02) (PDF, 506 KB)
Plant Certification
To earn the ENERGY STAR label, a manufactured home must meet all applicable program requirements and be produced in a plant that is certified by one of the following EPA-recognized Quality Assurance Providers (QAP’s).
The plant certification process, as well as oversight and enforcement of all quality assurance requirements related to designing, producing, and installing ENERGY STAR certified manufactured homes, is the responsibility of the QAP. Once certified, the plant must follow the QAP’s guidelines for ongoing production, installation, and certification of homes to maintain its plant certification status.
Implementation Timeline
This table contains all implementation timelines applicable on or after June 1, 2020. Implementation timelines applicable prior to this date can be obtained by contacting energystarhomes@energystar.gov. To determine the program Version that a manufactured home is required to be certified under, identify the production date of the home below.
| If Home is Produced On or After This Date: | These Are the Applicable Program Requirements, Including Minimum Version, (“v”) & Revision (“Rev.”) | |
|---|---|---|
| 06-01-2020 | MH National v2 | Rev. 00 |
| 01-01-2024 | MH National v2 | Rev. 01 |
| 01-01-2025 | MH National v2 | Rev. 02 |
| 01-01-2026 | MH National v3 | Rev. 02 |