Publications

The California Building Performance Guidelines (2011 Edition) 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 is provided to our homeowners at purchase and at walk through. It is clearly explained that action taken on claims is based on the guidelines in the book. When the action is disputed, homeowners are reminded of the guidelines in the book."
— J. Smellie, Director of Customer Service, Brookfield Homes.

"The Toll Brothers Warranty Department in Northern California has used the California Building Performance Guidelines for 4 years now, and we have been able to resolve 98% of our customer issues using this book. The book is so thorough and easy to apply that we not only use it with our customers, but we use it as a training manual for our warranty staff as well. They know homebuilding. After all, they wrote the book."
— David Dell, Senior Warranty Manager, Toll Brothers Inc., Northern California

"Signature Properties uses Pacific InterWest Building Consultants, Inc. for architectural peer reviews and 3rd party construction inspections. In addition, we have been using their publication, the California Building Performance Guidelines for Residential Construction for the past 4 years. In all cases we have found their services and publications to be first class."
— Robert Huggins, V.P. of Operations, Signature Properties

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The National Home Maintenance Manual (5th Edition) should be an important part of every homeowners library. It contains practical information, is easy to read and understand, and is comprehensive in its content. All components and aspects of home ownership and home maintenance are covered, from understanding and making the most of your "Walkthrough", to when and how to perform essential maintenance tasks.
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The Handbook of Specifications and Scopes of Work for Trade Contractors fills a very important niche by setting forth standards of workmanship for homebuilding and remodeling. This unique publication covers specifications, methods of installation, and standards for 35 of the specialty trades that build houses.
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