The Energy Efficient Manufactured Homes Labeling Program was created by the General Assembly in 1992. Originally managed by the South Carolina Department of Labor, Licensing, and Regulation, the Energy Office assumed the responsibility of managing the program in 1998.

Energy Efficient Manufactured Home Standards

The legislation established criteria for manufactured homes to meet certain energy efficiency standards. The home must have:

1. Storm or double pane glass windows.
2. Insulated or storm doors.
3. A minimum thermal resistance rating of R-11 for walls, R-19 for floors, and R-30 for ceilings OR allowances in the energy efficiency levels for walls, floors, and ceilings, so long as the heat loss does not exceed that calculated using the R levels stated above. These heat loss calculations are based on the current edition of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Guide at the time of the home’s manufacture.

For Manufacturers

• Manufactured Home Energy Efficient Label Request Form (PDF)
• Energy Efficient Label Disposition Form (PDF)

For Consumers

Consumers that purchase an energy-efficient manufactured home that has this label are exempt from paying any sales tax in excess of $300. Consumers do not need to apply or provide any information to the Energy Office for this sales tax incentive.

Labeling Program

If the energy efficiency criteria is met, the manufacturer who constructed the home may request labels from the Energy Office. By law, if the efficiency level is verified, the manufacturer must place the labels onto the electrical panel of the qualified home and place a notice in the window nearest the front door.

Sales Tax Incentive

The notice serves as a resource for the potential home buyer, explaining that the home qualifies for a sales tax incentive. The individual who purchased the energy-efficient manufactured home is exempt from paying any sales tax in excess of $300.