| The California Building Performance Guidelines for Residential Construction and Homeowner Maintenance Guide is published by the Building Standards Institute, a private, nonprofit corporation under license from Homeowners Education Association, LLC. This book is not a publication of the State of California or any other government agency.
Included in this manual are:
- Construction Performance Guidelines
- Important Maintenance Items
- Information on Home Construction
The California Building Performance Guidelines is an easy-to-read manual and an excellent tool for the consumer to understand a new home. The manual contains appropriate and comprehensive homeowner maintenance tips and defines the standards to which the home should be built.
The California Building Performance Guidelines for Residential Construction is useful for builders and homeowners alike, aligning expectations with
responsibility and practical care.
From the Preface:
Despite a significant need, uniform standards of performance and quality in the California homebuilding industry do not exist. While numerous books have been written about construction quality, few books, publications, or other materials dealing with building performance standards or guidelines have been published. The various Uniform Codes, adopted by governing agencies in the State of California, cover building, plumbing, electrical, mechanical and other house component systems. They derive their language from a health and safety viewpoint and not necessarily from a construction quality or workmanship standard.
Historically, the definition of quality in home building has largely been a matter of personal and subjective opinion. One person's "minimum quality standards" may be another person's "overbuilding." Should disputes arise regarding issues of construction quality and workmanship, both homeowners and builders are often frustrated by the absence of a written, unbiased reference to deal with these issues. It is the intent of this manual to provide that written reference.
The California Building Performance Guidelines for Residential Construction and Homeowner Maintenance Guide is available as a primary reference to both qualify and quantify residential construction issues. The authors have taken steps to prepare this manual in a style that can be easily understood by a typical homeowner. The book is not a technical manual written for the construction industry nor is it a "how to do it" manual describing specific methods to build or repair a house. There are numerous books on the market today describing the best methods and best practices for residential construction, and several of these books are noted in the Bibliography.
Table of Contents:
Preface. Chapter 1: Foundations. Chapter 2: Floors and Ceilings. Chapter 3: Walls. Chapter 4: Roofs. Chapter 5: Exterior Components. Chapter 6: Interior Components. Chapter 7: Utility Systems. Chapter 8: Grounds. Chapter 9: Miscellaneous. Homeowner Maintenance Summary. Glossary. Index. Bibliography and References. |
