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Title: Quality Assurance Strategy for Existing Homes. Final Quality Management Primer for High Performing Homes

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1219889· OSTI ID:1219889
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  1. NAHB Research Center Industry Partnership, Upper Marlboro, MD (United States)

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.

Research Organization:
NAHB Research Center Industry Partnership, Upper Marlboro, MD (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Building Technologies Office (EE-5B) (Building America)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308; KNDJ-0-40335-00
OSTI ID:
1219889
Report Number(s):
DOE/GO-102012-3591; 6075
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English