High‐performance manufactured housing
Today’s manufactured housing looks similar to conventional site-built housing and is regulated by federal quality and safety standards. It represents seven percent of the U.S. housing stock and is a major source of unsubsidized housing for low-income households. While generally considered to be affordable housing, the energy-inefficient older models (built before the federal “HUD Code”) are among the most expensive in the nation to heat. They also contribute disproportionately to greenhouse gas emissions which cause climate change. New models, while significantly better, have the potential to use even less energy – making them more affordable and reducing some of the 40 percent of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions created by the building sector.
