California
Pulte Homes
Scope/Solutions
Pulte Home Corporation (Pulte) builds residences throughout the United States. Their projects range from multi-family buildings to single-family homes. SGH assisted Pulte by peer reviewing their waterproofing design and providing construction administration services for multiple developments in Northern and Southern California.
SGH collaborated with Pulte on their high-density residential communities primarily comprising low-rise, wood-framed structures. Each development varies in configuration and appearance. Highlights of our work include the following.
- Coordinated with the architect of record, which varied for each project
- Peer reviewed the architects’ proposed design for the roofing, wall assemblies, decks, and waterproofing, and recommended ways to improve the enclosure performance
- Performed building science analyses of wall assemblies to determine the most appropriate materials, considering cost and performance requirements
- Helped the architect develop details for integrating the various waterproofing systems
- Worked with Pulte to evaluate and establish their building and material standards
- Reviewed waterproofing submittals to compare with the project requirements
- Visited the sites to observe construction, compare the as-built construction with the design intent, and help resolve field conditions
- Conducted quality control field testing to evaluate the performance of windows and deck assemblies in the finished configuration
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Project Summary
2011
Completion Date
Solutions
New Construction
Services
Building Enclosures
Markets
Residential
Client(s)
Pulte Home Corporation
Specialized Capabilities
Building Science | Roofing & Waterproofing
Key team members
Craig Allender
Managing Principal, Building Technology, San Francisco Bay Area
Additional Projects
West
Lane Building, 8th and Spring Streets
The historic Lane Building is a twelve-story, nonductile concrete structure originally constructed in the early 1920s. SGH collaborated with the project team to design seismic strengthening that could be integrated with the proposed program, while maintaining the building’s historic character.
West
University of Southern California, University Gateway
SGH assisted the project team with designing waterproofing and the building enclosure.