Buyer FAQs

Are these completed interviews?

No: the questions and answer coverage are editorial drafts, and the quote spaces are deliberately unfilled. The linked HVAC School material, for example, establishes a prior public discussion rather than a new interview.

Can we use a vendor testimonial as an independent expert answer?

No: describe its publication context and obtain a fresh, permissioned interview if needed. The Document Crunch page is vendor-selected customer evidence, with the limitations that implies.

Should an expert's salary or ROI estimate be treated as a market figure?

Only if the underlying dataset and method justify that interpretation. For comparison, BLS explicitly defines an occupational population and reference period, which a personal anecdote does not.

Can the expert Q&A certify our installation?

No: it can clarify the questions and evidence needed for a project review. ICC's A2L resources still require attention to actual jurisdiction and adopted requirements.

What is the most useful interview output for an estimating team?

Ask for an evidence trail or repeatable test, rather than a broad endorsement of AI. The evaluation ideas in NIST's profile can inform the conversation while the contractor defines its own acceptance criteria.