June 2010
High Performance Scopes of Work (Word)
High Performance Scopes of Work must include unique requirements for design, specification, installation, and inspection and testing that, together, facilitate the construction of high performance homes. These scopes must highlight the impact of each trade contractor's work on the work of other trade contractors, and encourage trade partners to consider their work as part of a systematic process to build a home that exceeds minimum code requirements.
The High Performance Scopes of Work included here differ from conventional scopes of work in that they include:
- Industry-recommended best practices for design and specification based on the best available research for High Performance Homes, rather than simply code-compliant homes
- Builders Challenge Quality Criteria
- Coordination and integration between trade contractors, and between contractors and the designers or engineers, when required
- Documented Job Ready and Job Complete inspection forms
- Job completion tied to successful performance testing whenever possible
Prepared for:
Midwest Research Institute,
National Renewable Energy Laboratory
1617 Cole Boulevard
Golden, Colorado 80401-3393
Prepared by:
NAHB Research Center
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