Guidelines for control of documented information generated by the implementation of NBR 15575: residential buildings: performance in construction companies

Abstract This paper presents the results of a research study aimed at proposing general guidelines for documented information control. That information is generated in the implementation process of Brazilian standard NBR 15575 in construction companies. The control is necessary to comply with the requirement 7.5 Documented information, of the Brazilian Habitat Quality and Productivity Program (PBQP-H) Regiment. The methodology adopted involved: 1) a bibliographic review on the themes "performance"; NBR 15575 and PBQP-H; 2) a case study was carried out in two companies, to identify which documents were being generated and how they were being controlled. The results pointed out several difficulties faced by companies, such as the existence of checklists that did not fulfill their role; different types of archived test reports; absence of definition of rules for control and distribution of information, among others. Based on these findings, guidelines are suggested to be followed in order to reduce these difficulties. A checklist with suggested deadlines for retaining records based on the Project Lifetime (VUP) of NBR 15575 is also proposed.