Terms for the guides, tools and enquiries.
Use the site as a planning and educational resource. Professional assessment and applicable authority requirements govern real building work.
Educational use
Guides and illustrations explain concepts and organize questions. They do not provide engineering design, legal advice, certification, code approval or operating instructions. Use appropriately qualified professionals for installation, inspection, testing, maintenance, repair and system restoration.
Tools and documents
Tool outputs are based on your selections and are starter briefs or agendas. They do not assess a hazard, predict system performance or determine compliance. Check the output before using it in a project conversation.
Enquiries and providers
A form submission asks the HAUSE team to review your request. It does not book work or create a service contract. Availability, credentials, scope, fees and scheduling must be confirmed with the appropriate provider. A separate agreement governs any work.
Emergency use
The website is not monitored as emergency dispatch. Fire, smoke or immediate danger requires safe evacuation and 9-1-1. Follow emergency direction and the property’s established response plan. Do not use the guides to operate life-safety controls.
References and accuracy
Requirements and equipment information can change. Follow the linked official sources and current exact-model documents. Contact the team with a specific suspected error. Source-check dates do not establish professional review or a building determination.
Content and external sites
You may use downloaded briefs for your own project planning. External links have their own policies and content. This site does not claim endorsement by authorities, standards bodies or manufacturers named in the references.
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