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Strategy Guideline: Advanced Construction Documentation Recommendations for High Performance Homes (open access)

Strategy Guideline: Advanced Construction Documentation Recommendations for High Performance Homes

As whole house energy efficiency increases, new houses become less like conventional houses that were built in the past. New materials and new systems require greater coordination and communication between industry stakeholders. The Guideline for Construction Documents for High Performance Housing provides advice to address this need. The reader will be presented with four changes that are recommended to achieve improvements in energy efficiency, durability and health in Building America houses: create coordination drawings, improve specifications, improve detail drawings, and review drawings and prepare a Quality Control Plan.
Date: December 1, 2011
Creator: Lukachko, A.; Gates, C. & Straube, J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library

Hudson Residence, Pecos, Texas: Index to Drawings

Roofing and plot plan for a home commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Hill Hudson in Pecos, Texas. It includes a drawing of an aerial view of the home, with smaller drawings showing specific details of the roofing. Also included is an index to the drawings included in the home's set of plans.
Date: December 20, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hudson Residence, Pecos, Texas: Roof Framework Section Drawings

Roofing details for a home commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Hill Hudson in Pecos, Texas. It includes various drawings detailing individual sections of the roofing framework including the trusses.
Date: December 20, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Garage & Sales Building, Abilene, Texas: Elevation Drawings

Elevation drawings for a garage & sales building commissioned by Mr. Martin Metzger in Abilene, Texas. They include right side elevation, longitudinal section, cross section, and typical section thru front. The sections have measurements, column boundary lines, labels, notes, and fine detail for windows and column details.
Date: December 18, 1916
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Big Lake High School Auditorium: Framing Details

Architectural drawings for a high school building in the Reagan County Independent School District. It includes multiple drawings detail various sections of the floor framework for the auditorium, as well as part of a staircase.
Date: December 14, 1954
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene Public Library, Abilene, Texas: Aluminum Entrance and Curtain Wall

Architectural drawings for the Abilene Public Library in Abilene, Texas. This plan shows a number of small drawings showing individual sections of the aluminum entrances and the curtain wall.
Date: December 10, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene Public Library, Abilene, Texas: Door and Window Details

Architectural drawings for the Abilene Public Library in Abilene, Texas. It includes drawings detailing the second floor hollow metal partitioning, sections of the window and door framework, and a cross section looking through elevator number 2.
Date: December 10, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Two Story Store Building, Abilene, Texas: Elevation Drawings

Elevation renderings for a two story store building commissioned by Mr. Chas Motz in Abilene, Texas. It includes north, south, and east elevation with detail of front wall. The renderings have fine detail with measurements, texture lines, windows, doors, and labels.
Date: December 5, 1926
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Detailed Elevations

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes detailed drawings of the building's front and side elevations; the large drawing only shows part of the front of the elevation.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Front and Left Elevations

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes two drawings, one showing the building's left side elevation and one showing the elevation of the front side of the building.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Right and Left Elevations

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings of the right and left elevations of the building as well as drawings of door frames, the front entrance, and a stone ornament in "parapet wall."
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Front and Rear Elevations

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes two drawings of the building's elevations, as seen from the front and rear.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Lockers and Transom

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings of a "section [through] lockers and transom" as well as details of double hung windows. Other drawings include details of sections of rooms, as well as a look at the elevation of toilet stalls.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Wall and Stair Sections

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. This plan shows drawings for various sections of the building such as staircases, and walls. Most of the drawings show stairs though three drawings on the far right of the sheet show the wall sections for the basement.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Classroom Wardrobe Details

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes drawings and details concerning the wardrobes in the building's classrooms. Each small drawing shows a small section of the wardrobe with the larger drawing underneath showing a more complete image.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hudson Residence, Pecos, Texas: Elevations

Elevation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Hill Hudson in Pecos, Texas. It includes drawings that detail the home's elevation from the North, South, East, and West sides of the building.
Date: December 20, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene Public Library, Abilene, Texas: Staircase Details

Staircase details for the Abilene Public Library in Abilene, Texas. It includes drawings of the staircases throughout the building, including cross section drawings of various stairs.
Date: December 10, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene Public Library, Abilene, Texas: Ceiling and Screen Details

Drawings showing details for the ceiling and screens of the Abilene Public Library in Abilene, Texas. It includes drawings detailing the exhibit screen, North, South, East, and West screens, and the ceiling track plan. Also included is a floor plan showing the layout of the stage equipment in the auditorium.
Date: December 10, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene City Hall Alterations: Revised First Floor Layout

Alterations and repairs to the first floor layout of the city hall building in Abilene, Texas. It includes a large drawing of the layout with notations and labels showing where each room is located, as well as the stairs, hallways, and doorways. Also included are notations and smaller drawings showing specific details in regards to the layout.
Date: December 15, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hudson Residence, Pecos, Texas: Foundation Plans

Foundation plan for a home commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Hill Hudson in Pecos, Texas. It includes a large drawing of the layout of the home with notations concerning its foundation elements.
Date: December 20, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Hudson Residence, Pecos, Texas: Floor Plan

Floor plan for a home commissioned by Mr. and Mrs. Hill Hudson in Pecos, Texas. It includes very descriptive notations and labels for each room, hallway, and doorway. Also included are smaller drawings detailing the windows and doors for the home.
Date: December 20, 1950
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Radford Hotel, Abilene, Texas: C2014-10-01-03a-10

Voided elevation drawing for a hotel and store commissioned by Mr. Radford and Mr. Oldham in Abilene, Texas. It includes a large drawing of the building from the front.
Date: December 15, 1919
Creator: Castle, David S.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

Abilene Public Library, Abilene, Texas: Cross Sections and Auditorium Details

Cross section drawings of the Abilene Public Library in Abilene, Texas. It includes cross section "Y-Y" and longitudinal section "Z-Z" as well as drawings detailing various aspects of the building's auditorium.
Date: December 10, 1957
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History

School Building, Kermit, Texas: Column and Footing Schedule

Architectural plan for a three-story school building in the Kermit, Texas. It includes a lengthy "column and footing schedule" which takes up most of the upper portion on the sheet, as well as drawings of individual sections of the building. The drawing in the bottom left shows a section of the first floor entrance; the drawing in the bottom center shows a section of a staircase; and the drawing on the far right shows details concerning beams 123, 124, 125, and 125a.
Date: December 1, 1928
Creator: David S. Castle Co.
Object Type: Technical Drawing
System: The Portal to Texas History