Manufactured Housing

DOE has published a Federal Register request for information (RFI) soliciting public input regarding certain aspects of its energy conservation standards for manufactured housing. The public input received is anticipated to help guide DOE’s further refinement of certain aspects of its standards for manufactured housing, as well as the supporting technical analysis, including anticipated costs and benefits. It may also serve as the basis for restructuring the approach and framework for standards that would apply to manufactured housing. DOE also seeks any additional information from the industry and public which may further inform the agency's views and regulatory program.

DOE has published a Federal Register final rule, delaying the compliance date for certain homes subject to the Department’s energy conservation standards for manufactured housing under 10 CFR part 460. Under this action, the compliance deadline for Tier 2 (multi-segment) homes is extended from July 1, 2025, (as finalized in a final rule published May 30, 2023) to 180 days following the publication of final enforcement procedures. The existing compliance date for Tier 1 homes remains unchanged as 60 days after publication of final enforcement procedures. This finalized the action proposed through a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on April 24, 2025. (90 FR 17230)

• The effective date of this rule is July 2, 2025.

For the latest information on the planned timing of future DOE regulatory milestones, see the current Office of Management and Budget Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions. All planned dates are preliminary and subject to change.

The manufactured housing energy conservation standard rulemaking docket EERE-2009-BT-BC-0021 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents.

Public Meeting Information

There is no public meeting scheduled at this time.

Submitting Public Comments

The comment period is closed.

The manufactured housing test procedure rulemaking docket EERE-2016-BT-TP-0032 contains all notices, public comments, public meeting transcripts, and supporting documents pertaining to this rulemaking.

Public Meeting Information

There is no meeting scheduled at this time.

Submitting Public Comments

The comment period is closed.

DOE has established energy conservation standards for manufactured housing under 10 CFR part 460.

There are currently no test procedures for manufactured housing.

Compliance

DOE has established regulations on certification, compliance, and enforcement in the CFR at 10 CFR Part 429. These regulations cover statistical sampling plans, certified ratings, certification reports, record retention, and enforcement. More information on these regulations is available here.

Waivers

For information on current test procedure waivers, see DOE’s waivers webpage.

For information about obtaining test procedure waivers, see 10 CFR 430.27.

Guidance and Frequently Asked Questions

For information on further guidance and answers to frequently asked questions on all covered products, see DOE’s Further Guidance database.

ENERGY STAR^®

DOE supports the testing and verification of ENERGY STAR products in close collaboration with the Environmental Protection Agency.

Find tips and guidance for making your home, workplace, or vehicle more energy efficient visit EnergySavers.gov.

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