TECH 2 - Troubleshooting Comfort Complaints

Wednesday, May 18, 2005  ·  1:30 PM - 3:10 PM

TECHNIQUES

TECH 2 AIA, ASHI, BPI

Troubleshooting Comfort Complaints

Many homes have rooms that are not comfortable. This session will look at the basic reasons homes don’t work as expected, the tests that can prove the source of the problems, and the approaches that can be used to successfully satisfy the customer.

By attending this session, participants will

1. Learn to identify the types of performance problems found in the field

2. Be able to diagnose potential solutions to the basic problems

3. Have more potential solutions to consider when examining problem homes

Keywords: case study, housing performance, comfort, construction defects, existing homes, insulation effectiveness, callbacks, testing or diagnostics, bonus rooms, distribution, ducts, problem solving, solar, orientation, windows, load control

Rob de Kieffer, Boulder Design Alliance, Boulder, CO
Type: 100 Minute Session
Track: Techniques
CEU: AIA   American Society of Home Inspectors (ASHI)   Building Performance Institute, Inc. (BPI)  

Course Presenter(s):

• Rob de Kieffer