Draft Summary 9/9 & 10/2014

U.S. Department of Energy

Manufactured Housing Working Group

September 9 - 10, 2014

Summary 

Day 1: September 9, 2014**

 Introductions of working group members, in attendance and 

online, were made as well as the members of the public both 

in attendance and online.

 Opening remarks by WG members included a discussion of 

the tension between the need to focus on improving energy 

efficiency while maintaining affordability, looking at the data 

and efficiency runs, and being aware of the current deadline 

with the desire to take the necessary time to “get it right” as 

well as the balance between items the work group can 

control versus those they cannot control

o Specifically, John Caskey, the ASRAC representative on 

the WG, commended the subcommittees and the 

working group on their efforts to date

 DOE (Navigant) presented Life Cycle Cost data including fuel 

types

o Fuel Type subcommittee of Lois Starkey, Emanuel 

Levy and Mark Weiss was formed to provide 

additional fuel type data

 Robin Roy presented an Affordability Concept that offered 

two product options: a Limited Option (LO) and a Full Option 

(FO), he will continue to work with his subcommittee toward 

a straw man

 Subcommittee Reports were presented

o Stacey Epperson presented Finance data (Please note, 

this is not related to affordability) and they will 

continue to work on additional finance information

o David Tompos’ SC is still working and will provide 

manufacturing concerns when additional costing data 

is available

o The subcommittee for Trial Standard with Michael 

Lubliner as the lead was merged on day two with the 

2015 IECC subcommittee of Manuel Santana

 The WG developed a “Road Map” to a Term Sheet via Mind 

Map

 Modifications were made to the agenda for Day 2

 Time was offered for public comment

 The meeting concluded
Draft Summary 9/9 & 10/2014

Day 2: September 10, 2014

 Subcommittee Reports continued with Manuel Santana on 

2015 IECC Scope. The group reached consensus agreement on 

some areas of exclusion and inclusion. 

o Note: This subcommittee will continue to work toward

additional recommendations incorporating the Michael 

Lubliner straw man and components of Emanuel Levy 

straw man.

 Emanuel Levy presented Straw Man proposals on Solar Heat 

Coefficient, Whole House Leakage and Duct Requirements

 The Term Sheet “road map” was modified, and assignments 

were reaffirmed for those providing information necessary for 

future meetings and decision making.

 Comments from the public were made.

 The work group agreed to a conference call to discuss zones 

and compliance paths.

 Additional dates to be held in Denver are added to the dates 

list below. DOE will communicate the date for the conference 

call and information on arrangements for the Denver (Golden, 

CO) meeting.

DATE Location Room Webinar Link

September 9, 2014 DOE Forrestal 8E-089 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/887855449

September 10, 2014 DOE Forrestal 8E-089 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/896904784

September 22, 2014 DOE Forrestal GH-019 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/915091240

September 23, 2014 DOE Forrestal GH-019 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/278235472

October 1, 2014 DOE Forrestal GH-019 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/585091001

October 2, 2014 DOE Forrestal GH-019 https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/726540504

October 22, 2014 Denver

October 23, 2014 Denver