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| | Telling
the ENERGY STAR Story
At least six reasons establish why a retailer
should offer, promote and sell ENERGY STAR qualified homes and why a customer
should buy one:- Lower Operating Costs. ENERGY
STAR qualified homes — because they are highly energy efficient — have
lower monthly operating costs. This can reduce a homeowner's monthly out-of-pocket
expenses and potentially increase the resale value of a home.
- Customer
Satisfaction. The efficiency measures built into an ENERGY STAR qualified
home have other benefits that increase customer satisfaction. They are typically
more comfortable, durable, quiet, environmentally friendly and have superior moisture
control compared to non-ENERGY STAR qualified homes.
- Parity
with Site Built. Because there is a single ENERGY STAR label covering all
types of housing, the program offers another opportunity for a manufactured housing
retailer to demonstrate parity with or superiority to site-built competitors.
- Third-party
Verified. ENERGY STAR is third-party verified. An EPA-authorized independent
agent verifies the manufacturer's energy efficient design and compliance with
ENERGY STAR construction requirements.
- Government Backed. The
ENERGY STAR label can be a powerful sales tool. ENERGY STAR is a nationally recognized
brand, backed and promoted by two federal agencies (US EPA and US DOE).
- Advanced
Technology. ENERGY STAR qualified homes incorporate advanced technologies
into their construction that have been demonstrated to reduce energy usage and
expenditure.
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|  | | Energy
Star Qualified Manufactured Homes: Guide for Retailers
With
Instructions for Installers and HVAC Contractors
Excellence
in Design, Manufacturing and Installation Series
This Guide was
developed for the manufactured housing industry to provide information necessary
to promote, specify, purchase, install and label homes that comply with ENERGY
STAR guidelines.
Download the manual here |
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| | Becoming
an ENERGY STAR Partner
Becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner is simple
and free. By becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner, a retailer will be entitled to a
number of benefits:
Benefits of becoming an ENERGY STAR Partner include:
- Listing
in the Partner Locator on the ENERGY STAR website
- Recognition
by EPA for sales of ENERGY STAR qualified homes
- Access to partner-only
ENERGY STAR logos for use in marketing
- The right to display the ENERGY STAR Partner plaque (available
from SBRA)
To register as an ENERGY STAR retailer partner, complete the ENERGY
STAR PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT online. Becoming a partner is encouraged,
but not required, to sell ENERGY STAR qualified manufactured homes.
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| | Ordering and
installing ENERGY STAR qualified homes
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Manufacturers,
retailers and site contractors each have an important role to play in the successful
sale and completion of ENERGY STAR qualified manufactured homes.
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1: Locate a source for ENERGY STAR qualified homes
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Many manufactured home plants are qualified to produce ENERGY
STAR qualified manufactured homes. Contact your manufacturer's representative
for details or check the list of Certified Plants.
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2: Specify and order ENERGY STAR qualified homes
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with the manufacturer for specific ordering procedures. Make sure to specify a
home manufactured to comply with ENERGY STAR requirements.
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3: Complete the Site Installation Checklist
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Site Installation Checklist is provided by the manufacturer with each ENERGY STAR
qualified home. The manufacturer will designate a representative who is responsible
for ensuring that the site installation checklist is properly completed, signed
and returned to the plant.
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4: Affix the ENERGY STAR Label and the Quality Assurance Label
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ENERGY STAR qualified home must have an EPA-issued ENERGY STAR qualified home
label and a Quality Assurance Provider label affixed to it. The EPA label functions
as a certification mark for compliance with EPA energy efficiency requirements.
The Quality Assurance Provider label certifies that the home was built and installed
under the provider’s quality assurance program.
EPA
ENERGY STAR Label | | SBRA
quality assurance label |  | |  |
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| | Comparison
of Energy Costs
| Following
is a comparison of annual energy costs for ENERGY STAR qualified manufactured
homes and non-ENERGY STAR qualified manufactured homes. The comparison is an approximation
of the average annual savings an ENERGY STAR homeowner can expect compared to
an otherwise identical non-ENERGY STAR qualified home in the same location. | | Location | ENERGY
STAR home
| Non-ENERGY STAR home
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savings with ENERGY STAR | Monthly savings
with ENERGY STAR | Kansas City, MO¹
| $1,478 | $1,949 | $471 | $39 | Lubbock,
TX²
| $1,003 | $1,732 | $729 | $61 | | Binghamton,
NY³ | $2,483 | $3,282 | $799 | $67 |
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Natural gas heated double section home with electric water heating
² All
electric single section home
³ Propane heated home with electric water
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| | Additional information
•
Back to the ENERGY STAR for Manufactured Homes main page
•
ENERGY STAR for HUD-code Home Manufacturers
• ENERGY STAR for
Modular Homes
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ENERGY STAR for HUD-code Plant Certifiers
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Apply for the FHA Energy Efficient Mortgage
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ENERGY STAR Qualified Manufactured Homes Frequently Asked Questions
• List of Certified ENERGY STAR Plants
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