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oday, Jayco announced that all of their products, which includes the Jayco, Starcraft, and Entegra brands, have been “green certified” by TRA Certification Inc.
With this announcement, Jayco, Inc. becomes the first major RV manufacturer to become 100% green certified. Their product lines include some of the most popular RV brands in America today such as the Jayco Jay Flight and Autumn Ridge by Starcraft. TRA Certification Inc. is a third-party, internationally accredited certification organization.
What does “green certified” mean?
TRA has four levels of certification for RV manufacturers: Bronze, Silver, Gold and Emerald. Most of the Jayco products received the prestigious Emerald rating in three out of five categories (water efficiency, indoor environmental quality, and operation and maintenance) and Gold ratings in the other two categories (resource efficiency and energy efficiency).
And how about that Jayco Skylark!
The Skylark travel trailer was awarded an Emerald Level Performance Rating which is the highest rating available. So, why is the Skylark considered “greener” than conventionally built travel trailers in its class? This was accomplished by offering standard features aimed at energy efficiency such as LED lighting systems, which consume less than one-fourth the electricity of conventional lighting, and lasts about 10 times as long. That’s much better than even CFL lighting! The Skylark also uses double-paned acrylic tinted windows, Azdel™ Super Lite substrate in all lamination, plus other “sustainable technology” techniques to help make the Skylark more energy-efficient. The Skylark is also light enough to be towed by most SUVs and minivans.
Inside Jayco – Green Certification
Here is a short video with more information about their green efforts:
According to Jayco, in 2009 alone, their recycling efforts and conservation programs saved over 28,000 trees and 14,000 cubic yards of landfill space, plus enough energy to power more than 600 family homes for an entire year.
Our take
In this day and age where many companies mislead consumers by calling themselves “green” or “pink” or whatever the cause may be, we love that Jayco did it right by having their products certified by a legitimate, third-party company and not just saying they’re “green”. It’s also worth noting that many of the manufacturing processes that are called “green” today, are processes that Jayco began doing in the late 1980’s. They are truly pioneers in this area.
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We are looking for a 2 bedroom (not bunk beds) travel trailer or fifth wheel with two, three or four slides. Not a park model. We are partial to Jayco New or used.
Hi Ron – Thanks for reading our blog! As one of the country’s largest Jayco dealers and also NJ’s #1 towable dealer, we have plenty of in-stock travel trailers and 5ths to choose from. I would recommend that you take a look at our website to see what you like (www.whitehorserv.com) and then call, email, or stop in and one our salespeople can work with you to find the perfect fit. Good luck!