2007

January/February
HUD Visits R-Anell Housing: Observes Lean Production in Action • MHRA to Hold Lean Production Symposium

March/April
Southern California Edison, Nevada Power Company, and Tennessee Valley Authority to Provide ENERGY STAR Rebates

May/June
What's Next for Lean Production?

July/August
Green Building Standard Under Development • Updated Guide: ENERGY STAR for HUD-Code Home Manufacturers • Rebates for ENERGY STAR Manufactured Homes

September/October
MHRA Conducts First "Lean in Action" Program • Model Manufacturer's Installation Manual Nears Completion

November/December
ENERGY STAR Manufactured Homes Even More Cost-Effective with Energy Efficient Mortgages • More ENERGY STAR Rebates for Retailers and Communities

2006

January/February
Improve Customer Satisfaction and Lower Costs - Benchmarks Reveal Lean Production can Lead Change

January/February - Featured Article
Maximizing Performance, Minimizing Costs

March/April
ENERGY STAR Marketing Toolkit • Standard Installation Manual Speeds Innovation • Reshaping the Way Homes are Built • Energy Efficient Mortgage

May/June
Manufactured Homes Stood up to Hurricane Charley • More Features for Less Money - ENERGY STAR Credits Help Fuel Customer Satisfaction

July/August
Improving the Frontline - Lean Advocates get Training • Case Study- Developer Uses ENERGY STAR to Improve Financial Feasibility

September/October
Choosing an Air Conditioner - Right Size Saves Money, Prevents Problems

2005

January/February
Technologies Drive Energy Research • Japan Imparts Lessons to US Visitors

March/April
Selling More Homes with ENERGY STAR • Arsenic Removal in Community Water Systems • Manufacturers, Get Involved - Help Speed Production and Cut Costs

May/June
President Bush Welcomes New "Creative Technology" • ENERGY STAR Gets Right-Sized

July/August
Getting Started With Lean • A Lean Machine - Incorporating the Principles of Lean • Get Involved - Map the Future

September/October
Retrofit and Upgrade - A Big Market • Tax Credits for Manufactured Homes • ENERGY STAR for Homes Program Management Change

November/December
Building Business with ENERGY STAR Homes • Two Energy Victories for Manufactured Homes

MHRA TECHNOLOGIES Newsletter
The Newsletter of the Manufactured Housing Research Alliance is now published in Modern Homes Magazine.

Volume 3, Number 5
Opening New Markets • Research Agenda Breaks New Ground • Walter Retires, Nunn Named Secretary • Software Tool Aids in Wind Design • Flood Plain Installation Assistance • The Road Less Traveled • Clayton Homes Reaches Energy Milestone

Volume 3, Number 4
Adhesives with Staying Power • Foundation Systems for Flood Hazard Areas • Sealing Air Distribution Systems • Online Power • Reaching for the Star • Keeping Cool in the Attic

Volume 3, Number 3
Humid Climates Spur New Research • The Factory of the Future • Unventilated Attic Design • Research-Based Publications • North Carolina ENERGY STAR Certification • Partnership of Knowledge • Installation in Flood Hazard Areas

Volume 3, Number 2
Steel Framing Finds Application in Hawaii • Industry Stands to Gain Energy Tax Credit • Welcome to the new TECHNOLOGIES • PATH Sponsored Research • Single Family Attached Manufactured Homes • Keeping Homes Allergy-Free

Volume 3, Number 1
Manufactured Housing Embraces ENERGY STAR • Setting the Standard for Energy Efficiency • Titan Homes Becomes First ENERGY STAR Qualified Plant • Becoming an ENERGY STAR Manufacturer • MHRA Online

Volume 2, Number 4
Emerging Trends in Foundation Design • Innovation Through Collaborative Research • Air Duct Systems • Moisture Field Testing • Publications

Volume 2, Number 3
Solving Moisture Problems in Manufactured Homes • The Seeds of Change • Emerging Trends in Foundation Design • Sizing Up the Sizing Charts • Publications