It's yours now
Handover pack for Laurel Fork Residency, from Wendell Cho Architects, Asheville. One action: book your 30-day walkthrough by Friday, September 17, 2027.
The studio wing
Fourteen studios at 410 sq ft, each with a north window and a slab that takes a kiln or a printing press. We fought for that slab through value engineering, and we'd fight for it again.
The commons
One 38-foot table, one wall of glass on the ridge, and a kitchen that feeds twenty. This is the room your residents will remember. Everything else is there to get them to it.
The roof
126 kW of solar and 200 kWh of battery storage. Your first month ran at 94 percent of the energy model. A building that hits its number in the first month rarely stays there, so watch it through winter.
What you now own
All of it is in your project space, transferred to your account on August 27. Nothing depends on us keeping a login alive.
As-built model
The federated model, updated to match what was built, with every asset tagged. It opens in a browser.
Operations manuals
O&M manuals for all 41 systems, searchable, plus the 12 short videos the contractor filmed at commissioning.
Energy dashboard
Live solar, battery and heat pump data, with the energy model's targets drawn alongside. Alerts go to Marcus.
Warranty register
Every warranty, with its start date, end date and who to call. Reminders are set 60 days ahead.
Keys and access
Door system admin, building controls and roof access. Change every shared password on day one.
Permits and certificates
Certificate of Occupancy, fire inspection, the Passive House certificate and the final AIA G704.
Your first year in the building
A building learns its occupants in its first four seasons. Most faults and most savings show up in the dates below.
Day one: change the passwords
Marcus Teague takes over the controls and door system. Our admin accounts close on August 27.
Walkthrough, week of September 27
At 30 days, we walk every studio with Marcus and fix the list. Book your slot by September 17.
First heating season, November
The commissioning agent returns to tune the heat pumps under real load. Expect some cold mornings until then.
Month 11 walkthrough, July 2028
We inspect everything before the one-year correction period ends on August 13, 2028. Anything found goes to the contractor at their cost.
Warranties, and who to call
Call the person named here first. If you can't reach them in two days, call us and we'll chase it.
A leak, a fault or a failed system
Ridgefold Builders, Hannah Vance, under the one-year correction period to August 13, 2028. She has a 48-hour response obligation. Water coming in the building: call her cell, not the office.
Heating, cooling and ventilation
Blue Gap Mechanical, Luis Ferrer. Five years on the heat pumps, one year on labor. Change the ventilation filters every six months. The manual shows how and the register reminds you.
Roof, solar and battery
The membrane carries a 20-year manufacturer warranty, voided by unapproved penetrations, so ask before anyone mounts anything up there. Panels carry 25 years, the battery 10.
The timber
Expect seasonal hairline checks in the glulam during the first two winters. They're normal and don't affect structure. Send us a photo if one is wider than 1/8 inch and we'll take a look at no charge.
Changes you want to make
Studios are yours to adapt. Before cutting into a slab, a CLT panel or the air barrier, ask us. Most answers take one email, and the Passive House certificate depends on the air barrier staying intact.
Go and fill it with artists
Odalys, our fee ends with the month 11 walkthrough, and the 12-month energy review is on us. For anything after that, Wendell Cho is one email away: wendell@wendellcho.com.