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.

摘要 本文呈现了一项研究的成果，该研究旨在为文件信息管控制定通用指南。相关文件产生于建筑企业实施巴西标准NBR 15575的过程中，该项管控工作需符合巴西人居质量与生产力计划（Brazilian Habitat Quality and Productivity Program，PBQP-H）规程中7.5条款“文件化信息”的相关要求。本次研究采用的方法包括：1）针对“绩效”、NBR 15575及PBQP-H相关主题开展文献综述；2）选取两家建筑企业开展案例研究，以明确当前生成的文件类型及其管控流程。研究结果揭示了企业面临的多项共性难题，例如部分检查清单未发挥应有作用、各类归档检测报告格式不统一、未明确信息管控与分发的规则等。基于上述研究发现，本研究提出了可用于缓解上述难题的标准化管控指南；此外，本文还基于NBR 15575规定的项目全生命周期（Project Lifetime，VUP），制定了带有建议留存时限的检查清单。