ACIG Quality Summit

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ACIG Quality Summit

• Common Recurring Issues Best Practices
• Dennis Quick Hoar
• Rich Laudisi - LeChase

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Common Recurring IssuesinBuilding Assemblies
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Building Envelope Leaks

• Roofs
• Brick
• Stucco
• EIFS
• Tilt-up
• Windows
• Storefront systems
• Curtain wall systems
• Skylights

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Best Practices
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Best Practices

• Drawing Review -In house or third party
  consultant
• Second line of defense
• Is the designed material correct for the
  application? (use you experience)
• Generate a list of issues/opportunities
• Submit to the Architect for review and request a
  response

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Best Practices

• Pre installation conference
• Owner / Architect / Contractor / Subs
• Include all subcontractors who have work or
  penetrations to the outside.
• Subcontractor Superintendent / Foreman
• Start at the foundation and go thru the roof
• Review drawing review
• Get buy-in from all parties (Take ownership)

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Best Practices

• Who should be the inspector?

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Best Practices

• INSPECT
• You wont get what you expect unless you
  inspect!!!
• Dont assume that the contractor knows
  everything.
• You need to know as much or more than he does.

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Best Practices

• Who should be the inspector?
• Superintendent
• Assistant superintendent
• Project Manager
• Co-op
• Third party/ consultant

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Best Practices

• ALL

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Major Systems
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Major Systems

• Mechanical
• Electrical
• Data

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Major Systems

• Mechanical
• Mold
• Indoor Air Quality
• Vibration
• Sprinkler Freeze Ups
• Plumbing/Piping Leakage

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Mold Prevention

• Pre-construction
• Mold Prevention Plan Developed and Communicated
• During Construction
• Inspect for mold related issues
• Inspect for moisture intrusion
• Post-Construction
• Final Inspection from 3rd party- Industrial
  Hygienist
• Train building owner in mold prevention

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Indoor Air Quality

• Third party engineering review
• Develop a Construction Indoor Air Quality
  Management Plan
• Baseline Testing both pre-construction and
  pre-occupancy
• Building Commissioning

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Vibration

• Baseline testing of the facility or adjoining
  structure
• Third party engineering review of the isolation
  system
• Factory testing of HVAC equipment by a third
  party
• Building Commissioning

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Sprinkler Freeze
Ups

• Application analysis for piping, heads, etc. in
  or traversing non-conditioned spaces
• Pre-task planning
• Inspection during installation

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Plumbing/Piping
Leakage

• Pre-task planning
• Pressure testing (hydro)
• Pre-insulation inspections
• Pre-wall closure inspections
• Pre-backfill inspections

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Electrical

• Code Oversights
• Systems integration

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Code Oversights

• Third Party Review

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Systems Integration

• Pre-task meeting with the engineer and all
  vendors i.e., Fire, Security, Access, Lighting,
  Data, Building Automation System, etc.

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Data

• Capacity

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Major SystemsBest Practices - Data

• Verification of contractors certification
• Cat. 6 Cable (varying degrees of Quality)
• Testing (Fluke Meter/Linkware)

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Minor Systems
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Minor Systems

• Caulking and sealants
• Drainage
• Landscaping

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Maintenance
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Maintenance

• Provide the owner with a maintenance guide at the
  end of the project.
• Go over it with them.
• Make sure that the understand what is required.
  (Monthly and annually)