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You have to make sure door is as stable square twist free and well protected from elements with a good finish.
Another thing you mayhave to consider are the weather seals draft excluders wether you going to have them on the door or the frame or both. This usually some sort of groove you have to put a groove in the frame or door and insert some sort of rubber gasket.I do believe on new builds there is such a test as a pressure test that sort of tells how much air or whatever is escaping and has to hit some mark.
Consider where you position your locks so that they do not interfear with your joints. Your hinges should be good quality and should placed 6″ from top 9″ from bottom and one in middle of those two.