Program Standards
Northwest Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Program (Super Good Cents/Energy Star) Reference Standards.
| Component |
|
U-Factor Requirement |
Ceilings |
Flat |
U-025 (or nominal R49) |
|
Sloped |
U-030 (or nominal R38) |
Walls |
Above Grade |
U-052 (or nominal R21) |
Floors |
Steady State |
U-033 (or nominal R33) |
Windows |
NFRCU-Factor |
U-035 |
|
Area (% of floor) |
15.0% |
Exterior Doors |
|
U-019 |
Inflitration Rate |
|
0.35 ACH |
Crossover Duct Insulation |
|
R-8 |
Main trunk duct |
|
Fully sealed with approved mastic. |
Notes:
The technical specifications of the Northwest Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Program can be found by visiting www.energy.state.or.us/res/manhme/manhme.htm, and click on the "Energy-Efficient Manufactured In-Plant Inspection Manual" (or click this link to download the 1MB Adobe Acrobat PDF file from our website)
NEEM Inflitration Rates are achieved through air sealing measures throughout the homes.You can find in the above referenced manual.
There are also set-up standards required by the program, including the crossover duct insulation and support, sealing the sections on installation.
