compendia passes the 5 million mark
Proprietary vetting process verifies manufactured products in each home

October 11, 2009 (San Diego, CA) –

Part of the unique turnkey service Compendia offers to builders is its ability to verify and validate the various manufactured product components in each house. Since beginning this proprietary "audit" service in 2003, Compendia recently eclipsed the five million product mark.

"It's a remarkable achievement," said Compendia CEO Steve Fabry. "When you consider how many homes that covers and all the legwork required to collect and accurately process all the information from builders, manufacturers, suppliers and installers."

As a component of the homeowner and homeowner association maintenance manuals Compendia provides, the collection and publishing of the manufactured products fulfill the various warranty-related laws builders must follow.

Beyond the collection of warranty detail, operating instructions and maintenance requirements, according to Fabry, Compendia provides the only available maintenance content that is specific to each climate and building type. "The maintenance requirements for a SFD home in Fresno are very different from those of a high-rise in Seattle; and from a mid-rise in Florida or New York. Knowing the differences and incorporating them, while avoiding implied warranties, is both art and science."

"We help builders create a liability buffer that keeps them in compliance with state and federal laws and we help manufacturers identify and verify which homes and communities are using their products," Fabry said.

Compendia states there are 30-60 unique manufactured products installed in each home depending on building type. They include appliances, exterior and interior lighting, climate control, cabinets and countertops, electrical systems, irrigation systems, faucets, tubs and toilets, doors, flooring, roofing, hearths, security systems and many other components.

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