Cuts to Mobile-Home Efficiency Standards Would Hit Southeast Hardest

Cuts to mobile-home efficiency standards would hit Southeast hardest

The U.S. House just voted to cancel efficiency standards for new manufactured homes — a move that could hit especially hard in the Southeast, where such housing is common and energy insecurity is high. The measure would rescind 2022 criteria for insulation, air sealing, and other energy-saving features in…

The House Just Voted Against Life-Saving Standards for Mobile Homes

When it gets too hot, the human body starts to cook. At 89.6 degrees Fahrenheit you begin sweating to maintain your core body temperature; by 95 degrees, you’re no longer able to shed heat through radiation alone, relying entirely on the mechanism of water evaporating from your skin. Once it’s 104 degrees out, your body stops working the way it should. By 120 degrees, if you don’t take drastic measures to cool and hydrate yourself immediately, y…