“A manufactured home is not a motor home or trailer, and although it is often called a “mobile home,” it is not that either,” said the NFPA. With that in mind, left-leaning POLITICO Pro via their ENERGYWIRE said on 7.3.2025: “The Department of Energy is delaying a landmark rule to increase the […]
Like it or not, the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) is the contractor used by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to collect the data for the production and shipments of new HUD Code manufactured homes. That data is thus “official” federal facts on manufactured
Detail-minded manufactured home industry professionals should recall that the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) and the Texas Manufactured Housing Association (TMHA) launched a legal action against the Department of Energy (DOE) with respect to the DOE’s manufactured housing energy rule. A case update was emailed by the Manufactured Housing Association for
According to Regulations.gov site: “Summary: The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is proposing to establish enforcement procedures for its energy conservation standards for manufactured housing. DOE recently amended the compliance date for these standards in a final rule to delay compliance. DOE delayed the compliance date to allow DOE more
“Every day is an IQ test.” Says former award-winning CNN journalist turned award-winning WMAL satirical pundit Chris Plante. “Pay more attention to what people do than what they say.” That’s a maxim repeatedly used by award-winning and longtime Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) member Marty Lavin, who also recommends that thinkers
The Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) recommended that the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee (MHCC) vote to reject inclusion in the HUD Code for the Department of Energy (DOE) manufactured housing energy rule. MHARR’s media release on that topic is below. MHARR mentions the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) in
A new Masthead editorial encouraged appropriate litigation by the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). That Masthead also urged that MHI ‘come clean’ with the manufactured home industry on evidence-based allegations including insider information from the Department of Energy (DOE) plus other evidence that MHI has been a marginally veiled part of
The timing of the latest Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) President and CEO Mark Weiss, J.D., “Issues and Perspective” comes on the heels of a new report by Real Clear Energy and the WND NewsCenter to MHProNews. Manufactured housing connected equities are broadly sliding concurrent with this report’s
Manufactured housing has two active national trade groups. While both claim to be working to stop the implementation of what they each agree is a damaging and costly Department of Energy (DOE) manufactured housing energy rule, only the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform (MHARR) has used or publicly discussed
A Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI) connected source provided MHProNews with the following items the controversial Arlington, VA based trade association provided to their members on 5.25.2022. As a disclosure, citing or quoting MHI should not be considered as an endorsement of the association. Their statements below is as published. Note
