BA-PIRC Partnership with
Fleetwood Homes (Headquarters)
Riverside,
CA
Fleetwood Factory Visits in 2002-05
In 2002, Building America researchers visited four Fleetwood factories in southern Georgia to investigate the cause of moisture-related building failures when units were installed in a hot-humid climate. As a result of FSEC recommendations, the factories changed their duct construction practices and are now constructing airtight ducts with mastic. Six Fleetwood homes, all in Florida, were tested for moisture and mold damage from April 2002 through March 2003. All of the homes had damaged flooring due in part to a lack of ground cover and poor crawlspace ventilation. In May 2003, researchers were asked by Fleetwood and Coleman to travel to Fleetwood's five southeastern plants and test three homes built by each factory to get their plants certified for building EnergyStar Homes. A sample of the data collected is shown in Table below.
Test
Results, Factory Certification at Fleetwood’s
Auburndale facility |
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House
# |
Size |
ACH50 |
Estimated
natural ach (ACH50/18) |
Qn
total (CFM25 total/cond. area) |
1 |
24 X 48 |
8.7 |
0.48 |
0.031 |
2 |
28 X 52 |
5.5 |
0.31 |
0.034 |
3 |
28 X 52 |
5.5 |
0.31 |
0.029 |
FEMA Homes
In September of 2004, Building America researchers tested and inspected single-wide homes built by Fleetwood under contract with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to identify possible areas of moisture-related damage and provide recommendations to mitigate problems.
For More Information
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Case Study: Side-by-side Comparison of Manufactured Homes
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Fleetwood Homes Website