Quality assurance strategy for existing homes [electronic resource] : final quality management primer for high performing homes / prepared by M. Del Bianco ... [et al.], The NAHB Research Center Industry Partnership.
Imprint
Golden, CO : U.S. Dept. of Energy, Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Building Technologies Program, 2012.
"Prepared for the National Renewable Energy Laboratory on behalf of the U.S. Department of Energy's Building America Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy."
"December 2012"
"NREL technical monitor: Stacey Rothgeb."
"DOE/GO-102012-3591"--P. [36].
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 25).
Summary
This guide is designed to help Building America (BA) Teams understand quality management and its role in transitioning from conventional to high performance home building and remodeling. It explains what quality means, the value of quality management systems, the unique need for QMS when building high performing homes, and the first steps to a implementing a comprehensive QMS. This document provides a framework and context for BA teams when they encounter builders and remodelers.
