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    CHECK LIST FOR ENTIRE DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTENTONAL COMMUNITY
  1. LAND PLANNING
    1. Survey
      1. Boundary
      2. Topographical
      3. Environmental
    2. Soil
      1. Soil Type
      2. Percolation rates
    3. Plants
    4. Water quality and source
    5. Critters
    6. Toxic substances
    7. Radon
    8. Ecology of site
  2. LEGAL
    1. Easements
    2. Zoning
    3. Environmental restrictions
    4. Density
    5. Set backs
    6. Uses
    7. Liens, covenants, restrictions
    8. Title & ownership
  3. UTILITIES
    1. Water supply
      1. Potable
      2. Irrigation
    2. Electrical
      1. Source and distribution


  1. Access
    1. Public road
    2. Private easements and roads
      1. Surface treatment/construction
      2. Maintenance
  2. Phase I (9 ac.)
    1. Utilities, extension
      1. Electrical
      2. Water
    2. Sewerage disposal
    3. Site plan
      1. Footprint of house
      2. Landscaping
      3. Garden
      4. Walks
      5. Roads and parking
      6. Storm water drainage
  3. House plans
    1. Permits
    2. Structure
      1. Post and beam
      2. Connections
      3. Engineering for weight load, wind and rain, seismic
      4. Curtain walls of straw bale
      5. Floor plan and foundation plan
      6. Elevations
      7. Roof plan
      8. Exterior and interior wall finish
      9. Inspection and sign-off
    3. Inspection of structural elements and sign-off
      1. Insulation, walls and ceiling, roof, underside of 1st floor
    4. Energy calculations
      1. Fenestration
      2. Eave overhang
      3. Software
      4. LEEDS Certificate
    5. Sourcing of materials and methods of installation
    6. Trombe system
      1. Solar energy collectors and heat transfer
      2. Thermal energy flywheel
    7. Plumbing/mechanical/electrical system
  4. SYSTEMS
    1. Plumbing
      1. Domestic
        1. Cold and hot water
      2. Irrigation
      3. Waste water
        1. Black sewerage
          1. Number of bedrooms
          2. Location, layout
          3. Septic tank
          4. Drain field
        2. Gray water
          1. Location layout
          2. Reclamation uses and methods
        3. Sanitary engineering
        4. Percolation tests
        5. Drawings
          1. Schematics
          2. Working drawings
          3. Approval by PE
      4. Permits
      5. Installation
        1. Take-off and pricing
        2. Licenses to install
        3. Sub-contracting/self-help
          1. Trenching and back-fill
          2. Laser level
          3. Septic tank
          4. Drain field
          5. Tight lines
          6. Testing
          7. Inspection and sign-off
  5. ELECTRICAL
    1. Low voltage
      1. Telecoms, IT
      2. Security and fire protection
    2. High voltage
    3. Plans
      1. Schematics
      2. Working drawings
      3. Approval by PE
      4. Permits
    4. Power company interface
    5. Stand-by generator and switch
    6. Take off and costing
    7. Installation
      1. Contractor/self-help
      2. Testing
    8. Inspection and sign-off
  6. Heating and Ventilation
    1. Choice of heating systems
      1. Hot water
      2. Trombe
      3. Solar Panels
      4. Oil-fired boiler
      5. Thermal Energy Flywheel(s)
    2. Distribution and control
      1. Floor radiant heating
      2. Plans
        1. Schematics
        2. Working drawings
        3. Approved by PE
    3. Ventilation
      1. Fresh air change calculations
      2. Ducting, fans, filters
    4. Permit
      1. Inspection and sign-off
  7. FOUNDATION
    1. Perimeter and piers
    2. Floor joist system TGIF
    3. Moisture barrier
    4. Insulation
    5. Materials and connections
    6. Floor decking and screwing (1 & 1/8 T & G)
    7. Permits
    8. Installation
      1. Contractor/self-help
      2. Take off and costing
    9. Inspection and sign-off
  8. ROOF SYSTEM
    1. Style
    2. Material selection
    3. Plans
    4. Trusses
      1. Design, calculations by PE, truss yard
      2. Vendor
      3. Crane
    5. Sheeting
    6. Vapor barrier
    7. Metal flashing
    8. Roof jacks
    9. Take-off and costing
    10. Contractor/self-help
    11. Gutters, down spout
    12. Permit
    13. Inspection and sign-off
  9. DOORS AND WINDOWS
    1. Type
    2. Take-off, costing, sourcing
    3. Installation
      1. Contractor/self-help
    4. Permits?
    5. Inspection and sign-off
  10. SHADES AND BLINDS
  11. GARAGE DOORS
  12. PAINTING
    1. Selection of materials, interior and exterior
    2. Selection of colors
    3. Contractor/self-help
    4. Take-off, costing and sourcing
  13. KITCHEN AND BATH
    1. Layout
    2. Cabinets
    3. Decks and splashes
    4. Equipment and appliances
  14. LIGHTING
    1. Selection of type
    2. Layout (part of electrical)
    3. Take-off, pricing and sourcing
    4. Installation
      1. Contractor/self-help
  15. STAIRS
    1. Interior
    2. Exterior
    3. Emergency Exit signs
    4. Temporary emergency lighting
    5. First aid cabinet
    6. Emergency evacuation routes and plans
  16. LAUNDRY
    1. Layout
    2. Appliances
    3. Cabinets
    4. Storage
      1. Interior
      2. Exterior
  17. GARAGE
    1. Layout
    2. Construction
  18. LANDSCAPING
    1. Layout and plans
      1. Plants
      2. Irrigation
    2. Plant selection
    3. Take-off, costing and sourcing
    4. Installation
      1. Contractor/self-help
    5. Permits and inspection
  19. DRIVEWAYS AND APRONS
    1. Location
    2. Type
    3. Plans
    4. Permits
    5. Installation:
      1. Contractor/self-help
    6. Inspection and sign-off




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