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Publication Review

Title: Cost Saving Construction Opportunities and the HOME Program
Author: HUD, 1994
File: Free Homebuilder's Guide, PDF 2.06 MB, 36 pages
Audience: Written for homebuilders and designers interested in affordable residential construction.

Review
Fairly detailed look at the issues of affordable residential construction and design. Crawl space return in conflict with recommended Building America practices.

Issues covered include:

• cost saving technologies and the HOME program
• cost saving building technologies and construction techniques
• foundation alternatives
• optimum value engineered framing
• alternatives to plywood and lumber
• plastic lumber
• steel framing
• electrical, plumbing, mechanical savings
• finishes, ways to save
• energy savings
• water service savings
• sewage disposal savings
• land planning and density
• rights of way and street types
• storm water management
• checklist of cost saving opportunities
• references
  

Graphics include:

• foundation alternative diagrams
• framing details and diagrams
• steel framing section
• plumbing diagram
• cost effective window trim detail
• energy efficient foundation detail
• common trench pipe diagrams
• sand mound septic diagrams
• land planning layout diagrams
• zero lot line plan
• street cross section and type diagrams
• stormwater plan diagram