Champion Homes Introduces EcoWise™, Manufactured Homes Capable of Offsetting Annual Energy Use with a Renewable Energy System

TROY, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Champion Homes, Inc. (“Champion Homes”) shows its commitment to sustainability with the launch of EcoWise™, an upgrade of high-performance enhancements that make a manufactured home so energy efficient, a renewable energy system could offset most or all the home's annual energy use.

Showcasing Champion Homes’s most energy efficient designs to date, EcoWise™ homes meet or exceed the federal government's most rigorous guidelines for high-performance homes as a part of the U.S. Department of Energy Zero Energy Ready Home program. EcoWise™ is available now in the Northeastern United States for homes built by Champion Homes’s Sangerfield, N.Y., manufacturing facility.

According to the National Association of Home Builders’ 2021 “What Home Buyers Really Want” report, energy efficient features are one of the top “most-wanted” features in a home. The survey stated that 83% of buyers desire ENERGY STAR® Certified windows, 81% of buyers desire ENERGY STAR® Certified appliances and 80% of buyers desire energy efficient lighting.

The offsite construction techniques used by Champion Homes are a faster way to build the energy efficient homes buyers are looking for. Champion Homes utilizes a skilled, centralized workforce in manufacturing facilities where homes are protected from the elements during construction. These efficiencies contribute to quicker project timelines, which can enable residents to move in faster and avoid expenses associated with construction delays.

EcoWise™ homes are durable, comfortable homes that offer better temperature control, improved air quality and more efficient water usage. These essential benefits may result in lower costs for buyers to maintain and live in their home.

As Champion Homes’s most comprehensive energy efficient offering, EcoWise™ homes come with an abundance of energy efficient features, including:

ENERGY STAR® Rated Appliances & Fixtures

• ENERGY STAR® Certified Whirlpool® appliances
• A programmable thermostat
• A high-efficiency Rheem® Hybrid Heat Pump water heater and Airquest® furnace (a Carrier® Brand)

Tight Energy Envelope

• Energy efficient windows
• High-performance insulation in the walls, floor and roof

Energy Efficient Building Components

• Low-emission building materials, including paints and carpet
• Energy efficient LED lighting

Solar Power Ready

• Designed completely ready for solar panels to be installed with space for photovoltaic equipment including reserved space for inverter, breaker slots and routing for cabling

Buyers can purchase Champion Homes’s EcoWise™ homes from independent manufactured home retailers in New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire.

“Energy efficiency ranks high on buyers’ list of priorities when they’re shopping for a home, and we’re excited to offer EcoWise™ homes to provide what they’re asking for,” said James Davis, Sales Manager of Champion Homes’s Sangerfield, N.Y., manufacturing facility.

About the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Zero Energy Ready Home Program

A DOE Zero Energy Ready Home is a high-performance home that is so energy efficient that a renewable energy system could offset most or all the home's annual energy use. Each home is made up of components and building systems that are carefully designed, constructed and installed to allow the house to work together as one system, delivering superior performance, comfort, efficiency and durability. These homes meet rigorous efficiency and performance criteria and are verified by a qualified third-party as part of the certification process.