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Clayton Home Building Group® Wins Manufactured Housing Institute Awards

May 29, 20242 min read

Clayton’s Innovation and Sustainability Efforts Recognized by Top Industry Trade Association

MARYVILLE, Tenn., May 29, 2024 — Clayton Home Building Group®, a leading national builder of single-family attainable housing, received both the 2024 Volume Manufacturer of the Year award and the 2024 Leadership in Sustainability award from the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI). This is the eighth consecutive year Clayton has earned the Institute’s Manufacturer of the Year award and its second Leadership in Sustainability win.

“Clayton Home Building Group is honored to be recognized by MHI for such a pivotal year in our history,” said Keith Holdbrooks, CEO and executive chairman of Clayton Home Building Group. “In 2023, our modern manufactured homes reached an energy efficiency milestone with the development of eBuilt homes, which can save homeowners up to 50% on their annual energy bills. At Clayton Home Building Group we strive to continuously innovate and drive change to build a better home for our homeowners, team members and the environment.”

The Volume Manufacturer of the Year award recognizes the impact of the more than 52,000 attainable, modern manufactured homes Clayton built in 2023. The company’s dedication to Open Doors for customers and Drive change in the industry was exemplified by:

The launch of eBuilt®, the highest performing and most energy efficient home Clayton has ever constructed that can save homeowners up to 50% on their annual energy costs.

About Clayton

Founded in 1956, Clayton is a leading single-family, values-driven home builder committed to opening doors to a better life through homeownership. The company’s portfolio includes a comprehensive range of site-built, modern manufactured, Tiny, CrossMod® and modular housing. In 2025, Clayton built more than 59,000 homes nationwide. Clayton remains committed to delivering attainable, sustainably-built housing with a lower cost of homeownership and creating world-class experience for customers and team members. For more information, visit claytonhomes.com.
CrossMod is a registered certification mark of the Manufactured Housing Institute.

Installing four new solar power systems, bringing 1.8 megawatts of solar power online at three of Clayton’s homebuilding facilities and the home office.
Reducing the company’s greenhouse gas emissions and enhancing the pilot vehicle fleet’s fuel efficiency by adding 165 new hybrid vehicles.
Diverting more than 48,600 tons of materials, the equivalent of 388,000 residential-sized garbage cans, from landfills through recycling efforts alone.