Best Practices (Residential)

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Comment by A. Tamasin Sterner on December 7, 2010 at 3:15pm

As Auditors, our BEST practice is asking the customer/client to tell us how they want their house to be after we leave. As QA professionals, our BEST practice is to never report anything as poorly done, or missed unless we are SURE and we've verified it ourselves. As Trainers, our BEST practice is to take the time needed with each student.

Comment by Dennis McCarthy on December 3, 2010 at 5:28pm

Regarding best practices, beside my uber advocacy of SSL - there
are also low cost/ no cost things I champion for every homeowner
like adjusting door sweeps, use of faceplate insulation and shutting power off unless an item is being used and the one that I feel strongly about we only use rechargable batteries-
I constantly talk about low utility bills and these are some of the
examples of where we walk the walk, who wouldn't want to
halve their bills / or at least try. Good strategies lead to good results!

Comment by Sean Lintow Sr on November 19, 2010 at 12:23pm

Folks, I was hoping we could get some good discussions started on Best Practices & it appears we do have a few started. I really do encourage everyone to jump in and participate as you will be amazed sometimes that not everyone knows something
With that being said, I will not hesitate to pull discussions started that do not revolve around actual best practices, or something that needs to be changed.
For example: while I am glad that your electric bill maybe $22 a month, don't try selling everyone on the fact it is because you changed your windows, used SSL's or installed a radiant barrier only. I will grant you that changing out your bulbs to SSL's is a best practice - but you need to provide advice on choosing them (names are fine) not using it as a sales tactic or justifying it with claims that it is the only reason you have a $22 bill - we know better

Thanks everyone

Comment by John Poole on November 5, 2010 at 4:01pm

Great idea and great mission statement, Sean. Glad you formed this group!

Comment by Sean Lintow Sr on November 5, 2010 at 3:51pm

You have seen the bad, you know what needs to change - so why not list what you know or think should change?
Have a problem with an existing practice like blowing cellulose on top of fiberglass batts - lets get it up there and help others decide on what's best & what isn't
I hope this will take off & we can get some good conversations going & who knows maybe get some of those bad issues relegated to the scrap heap where they belong, while helping improve others knowledge

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