1. Southeast Iowa Housing Conference Fairfield, Iowa May 21,2019
Successful Developments
What To Look For When Choosing
Developers And Contractors
Southeast Iowa Housing Conference Fairfield, Iowa May 21,2019

2. What Does “Development” Mean?
Layout like the 70’s? Environmentally sterile, stormwater nightmares
“Cookie Cutter Slap-em Up” or Age-in-Place neighborhoods with green spaces
“Affordable” housing
Quantity, Quality or Speed…..Pick 2 out of 3
“Development” – can be positive or negative

3. Housing Development noun
a group of houses or apartments, usually of the same size and design, often erected on a tract of land by one builder and controlled by one management. H

4. Start Here! Positive Impact! Advanced and easily replicated
Green Streets Criteria – IEDA driven
Code compliant – MANDATORY - NOTJUST “SUGGESTED”!
ALL applicable codes and standards must be enforced – usually in their contract
Look at least 20 years into the future

6. Contractors Local, Local, Local!
All applicable codes and standards must be followed – penalize if necessary (reinforcement)
Focus needs to be on the occupants not the comfort and schedule of the contractors
Must be open minded, focused, honest and educated

7. Options Weekly progress meetings Self contract and purchase
Hire Project Manager
Hire 3rd party spot inspector
Definitely hire 3rd party energy code inspector

8. Your Requirements Radon system installed – for moisture as well
Low VOC paints and finishes
SAFE and CLEAN worksite
Owners manual with all product sheets and warranties
Educational final walk thru

9. Best Interview Questions
“Do you follow the IECC 2012”
“What were the blower door results in the homes of your last project?”
“Do you keep up on building science issues?”
“How do you handle capillary action in your foundation systems?”

10. Usual Culprits Not following directions
Doing what they’ve always done before
Guy at the lumberyard said it was OK
“I saw it in a magazine or on DIY Channel or PINTEREST…..someplace.”

11. We Want This….

12. NOT This

13. Risk Management Brownfields Flood zones Ag drainage Drained wetlands
Storm water management

23. Diaper System

24. We don’t want to deal with issues like this in a few years

25. Blower Door Test Is Mandatory!!!

26. Questions?