Going green is not only good for the Earth, but it's good to your wallet, too! With the AVID A-Value Specialty Plan Package, you will drastically reduce material waste during the construction of your new home. This saves our natural resources while saving you money. In fact, A-Value plans qualify for green building points and/or credits with many of the popular green building programs like The Earthcraft House, NAHB Green Building Program and LEED. Even more savings are found in reducing the amount of labor required to build with A-Value plans. These drawings are so detailed, errors and mistakes typically found during most framing processes.

• Cover Sheet: A full color rendering of the entire home framing system lets builders know that these are no ordinary house plans.
  
  
  
• Sill Plate and Girder Layout: The upper right corner of this sheet shows proper girder construction used to support the entire house. This detail is used to describe every size and position on the large overall layout. A simple graphic shows the size of each girder component [shown in the drawing’s upper left legend]. Next to the girder detail, every sill plate cut is shown in a cut pattern diagram. The only wasted material is depicted in the small grey region at the end of the beam cut. Each sill plate is numbered and referenced in the large layout. The large layout also shows flush piers and drop piers, loads paths and accurate dimensions. Three dimensional graphics are used to show the overall construction and help describe difficult construction areas of the structure.   A detailed material take-off is included for accurate quoting and material accounting.
  
  
• First Floor Systems: Every floor joist length is clearly labeled on this sheet along with blocking details, plumbing references, girder locations and wall positions. Three dimensional graphics show difficult construction areas like plumbing drops and staggered joist connections. An accurate material take off allows for accurate quoting and ordering. An overall 3D model shows the entire job progression.
  
  
  
• Subfloor Layout: 4x8 T&G sheets are expensive. Maximizing product yield is essential for material savings. Both first and second floor sheathing layouts are detailed in plan view and referenced by an alphanumberic label on the cut pattern graphic. The grey areas shown on each graphic depict the minimal amount of waste generated when this system is used. A material take-off provides accurate quoting and tracking of all materials.
  
  
  
• First Floor Framing: This simple drawing labels every wall in the home plan. Construction details of each wall follows in the Floor Wall Panel drawings.
  
  
  
• First Floor Wall Panels: The wall panels, labeled in the previous sheet, are shown in full detail with bracing, reinforcing, beam pockets, headers, cripples, and jacks. So detailed, each wall could be built offsite and assembled on the job site. Mistakes and errors in framing are eliminated as each wall shows where every member is installed. A header and sill grid allows the builder to calculate the size of each header or sill by inputing the rough opening sizes specific to a particular window or door manufacturer.  This effort eliminates framing rework or "header tearouts" due to sizing errors during construction.  An accurate material take off is included for quoting and material tracking.
  
  
  
• First Floor Ceiling / Second Floor Systems: Detailed cut diagrams for LVL [Laminated Veneer Lumber] and 2x10's used in the first floor ceiling are shown. The minimized waste is depicted by the grey shaded areas at the end of each graphic. The top view layout shows the length and position of each framing member while three dimensional graphics highlight areas that may be challenging during construction. An accurate material list is included for quoting and tracking purposes while a 3D model tracks the progression of this structure.
  
  
  
• Second Floor Framing: Just like the first floor framing drawing, this drawing labels each second floor wall panel.
  
  
  
• Second Floor Wall Panels: Referenced in the previous drawing, these graphics show the construction of every second floor wall panel. Header and sill charts create easy references for cutting for each rough opening. An accurate material list is included for quoting and material tracking.
  
  
  
• Second Floor Ceiling: Similar to the first floor ceiling details, this drawing shows how to cut, size and position each LVL and 2x10 for maximum material optimization. Grey areas on the cut graphics show the small amount of left over material while three dimensional full color graphics show challenging construction scenarios. The large 3D model tracks the building progression and an accurate material take off are included for quoting and material tracking.
  
  
  
• Roof Framing: Every framing member of the roof is shown in this detailed drawing. Labeled for size, this plan shows the position of hogs and braces required to ensure structural integrity and adequate support. 2x10's, 2x8' and 2x6's are color coded to show the location of each component. An accurate material take off is included to ensure accurate quoting and material handling.
  
  
  
• Roof Sheathing: This drawing shows the position of every piece of roof sheathing. An accurate material take off is included for quoting and material tracking while the 3D model shows the framing to completion.