Publication | April 11, 2023 by Rachel Krogman and Shannon Stendel

Manufactured Home Contractor Research

Xcel Energy is considering including a manufactured retrofit program in their next Minnesota Conservation Improvement Program filing. Slipstream and our partner CEE researched contractor perspectives on manufactured homes. It can be difficult to find contractors who will work on manufactured homes and some weatherization agencies don’t provide manufactured homes services. This presentation provides an update on Slipstream's research. More

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Publication | March 13, 2023 by

New Homes Baseline and Market Characterization Study

This report summarizes a 2017 study that sought to better understand the characteristics of—and market for—new single-family homes in Wisconsin. More

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Publication | March 1, 2023 by Shannon Stendel and Rachel Krogman

Great Lakes Energy Manufactured Home Replacement Research Report

Great Lakes Energy (GLE) is interested in exploring a manufactured home replacement program. This report shares the results from a literature review, as well as interviews with various manufactured home and housing stakeholders. It will explore the opportunities and challenges for GLE to consider with the implementation of a manufactured home replacement program. More

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Publication | January 12, 2023 by Shannon Stendel and Rachel Krogman

Delivering Energy Savings to Residents of Manufactured Homes

This 2017 presentation reports on the outcomes of pilots in 2015 and a 2016-2017 program to make recommendations around the value of utility programs that serve the manufactured housing market. With benefits like demand reduction, community engagement, workforce development, and more, this presentation dispels myths around manufactured housing, offers lessons learned, and gives suggestions for utility program design for manufactured homes. More

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Publication | January 10, 2023 by Maddie Koolbeck

Integrating Efficiency with Health in Commercial Buildings Post-Pandemic

This study combines a survey of commercial building managers and energy analysis to better understand energy use in a post-pandemic environment. More