Latest Buildingscience Podcast Episodes
EP163 Lies, Damn Lies and Manometer Readings with Jesse Smith (MARCH 2024)
Building HVAC Science - April 26, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this episode of the Building HVAC Science Podcast, hosts Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn welcome Jesse Smith, a carpenter turned HVAC enthusiast. Jesse, who has written an intriguing article titled "Lies, Damned Lies, and Manometer Readings" for Asterisk Magazine, shares his journey from carpentry...
EP162 Inside HVAC: Codes, Standards, and Shaping the Future at ACCA 2024 With Wes Davis, ACCA (MARCH 2024)
Building HVAC Science - April 19, 2024 11:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this episode recorded at the ACCA 2024 conference in Orlando, Eric Kaiser interviews Wes Davis, the Director of Technical Services at ACCA. Wes shares his extensive experience at ACCA, noting his nearly two-decade tenure and involvement in significant initiatives like code hearings and contra...
EP161 Connecting the Dots: HVAC Excellence Conference Highlights and Industry Evolution With Josh Crawley & Casey Prater (April 2024)
Building HVAC Science - April 12, 2024 11:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this episode of the Building HVAC Science Podcast, hosted by Eric Kaiser, guests Josh Crawley and Casey Prater from TruTech Tools discuss their experiences at the HVAC Excellence National HVACR Education Conference held in March in Las Vegas, Nevada. They share insights on the conference's fo...
EP160 From Recovery to Revolution: The Jason Julian HVAC Journey With Jason Julian (February 2024)
Building HVAC Science - April 05, 2024 11:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this engaging interview on the Building HVAC Science Podcast, co-hosts Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn welcomed Jason Julian, owner of Julian Heating and Air in Arkansas, to discuss his remarkable journey and the evolution of his business. Julian's story is one of resilience and transformation, be...
EP159 Blueprints to Bytes: How Russ King is Redefining HVAC with Technology With Russ King (February 2024)
Building HVAC Science - March 29, 2024 11:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this podcast Bill and Eric interview their friend, Russ King, AKA Mr. Load Calcs from California. Russ has extensive background in HVAC, starting from his first job in 1988 doing load calculations and energy modeling for California's Title 24 energy code. He shares his journey from working wi...
EP158 Comfort, Co-ops, and Climate Care: Revolutionizing HVAC in Ontario With Victor Hyman (February 2024)
Building HVAC Science - March 22, 2024 11:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEric and Bill welcome Victor Hyman to the podcast. Victor is the Executive Director of Climate Care Cooperative, an Ontario-based HVAC contractors' cooperative focused on residential services. Victor explains that Climate Care has been operational since 1992, and he has been its Executive Direct...
EP157 Heat Pumps, Homes, and High Tech Amply Energy's HVAC Evolution With Ed Smith and Eric Fitz (February 2024)
Building HVAC Science - March 15, 2024 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this episode of the Building HVAC Science Podcast, co-hosts Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn welcomed special guests Ed Smith and Eric Fitz from Amply Energy. The group began by sharing their experiences at the recent HVACR school symposium in Florida, highlighting the significance of personal conn...
EP156 Inside the Toolbox- Rethinking HVAC with a High-End Twist With Chris Wisniewski (December 2023)
Building HVAC Science - March 08, 2024 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn the episode Eric and Bill interview Chris Wisniewski, a high-end residential HVAC contractor. Chris shares his journey from having no initial interest in HVAC, influenced by his father's work, to taking over the family business after college. He emphasizes the importance of being in the field...
EP155 Sustainable Spaces: The Journey from Efficiency to Humanity in Design With Vali Homes (November 2023)
Building HVAC Science - March 01, 2024 12:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn the podcast, Austin shares his experiences with sustainable building practices, particularly highlighting the initial venture into constructing a LEED platinum-level building to demonstrate that high sustainability standards can be achieved without excessive costs or complexity. He discusses ...
EP154 Closing the Gap: AeroSeal's Quest for Net-Zero Buildings With Amit Gupta (January 2024)
Building HVAC Science - February 23, 2024 12:00 - 33 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this episode of the podcast hosts Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn welcomed Amit Gupta from AeroSeal, a company specializing in duct sealing technology. Amit shared the backstory of AeroSeal, which was originally founded based on technology invented by Dr. Mark Modera at Lawrence Berkeley National ...
EP153 HVACR Horizons: From 12-Year-Old Prodigies to Industry Pioneers With Eric & Bill (February 2024)
Building HVAC Science - February 16, 2024 12:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this episode Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn review their experiences and insights from the 5th Annual HVACR School training symposium. They start by discussing the symposium's popularity, noting it had a cap of 300 attendees, indicating a high level of interest and engagement within the community...
EP152 Ralph Wolf's HVAC Odyssey: Lessons, Laughs, and Legacies (December 2023)
Building HVAC Science - February 09, 2024 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsIn this episode of the Building HVAC Science Podcast, Eric Kaiser introduces Ralph Wolf, a respected figure in the HVAC industry, known for his internet presence and contributions to the field. Ralph discusses his journey, emphasizing the impact of social media on his career and his current role...
EP151 From Ice to Inspiration: Highlights at the AHR Expo (January 2024)
Building HVAC Science - February 02, 2024 12:00 - 24 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEric Kaiser and Bill Spohn share their experiences and observations from the 2024 AHR Expo, a major event for the heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVACR) industry held this past week (Jan 22-24, 2024). Main points: There were thousands of vendors showcasing new prod...
EP150 Filtering the Future - The Journey of John Ellis in Reinventing Air Quality (November 2023)
Building HVAC Science - January 26, 2024 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsBill & Eric had a great time digging into the details of all things IAQ with John Ellis. Our conversation covered a new air filtration product developed by John in collaboration with Dustfree. Eric queried John on the applications for and design of the product. John with his 43 year...
EP149 More Than Just Fixing Furnaces: Why NCI is the Heartbeat of the HVAC Industry With Dominick Guarino (December 2023)
Building HVAC Science - January 19, 2024 12:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEric and I had the distinct pleasure of interviewing Dominick Guarino the Chairman & CEO of the National Comfort Institute (NCI) about its mission to improve the HVAC industry through education and training. Here are the key points: NCI's origin and mission: Founded in 1998 by Dominick Guarin...
EP148 Trade Secrets Revealed: Inside Classset, the Platform Building a Blue-Collar Boom with Cooper Newby (November 2023)
Building HVAC Science - January 12, 2024 12:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEric and I had a great time learning about Classset, a platform that connects skilled trades workers with potential employers. Here's a 3-paragraph summary: Classset was founded by Cooper Newby and his co-founder Nick Jones, who were inspired by their previous experience recruiting blue-collar...
EP147 Building science haiku with Shawna Henderson November 2023
Building HVAC Science - January 05, 2024 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEric and I had the pleasure of interviewing Shawna Henderson, as self-proclaimed building science wonk: who works to keep it real in the field and make it real with online training for builders and renovators. A unique thought she shares were her remarks on building science haiku: how structur...
EP146 Around the country in 227 days Or ELK's 2023 Travelogue (December 2023)
Building HVAC Science - December 15, 2023 12:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWe’ve kept Eric Kaiser, our Industry Engagement Manager, busy for the last couple years and especially in 2023. Part of his busy-ness was related to traveling to various conferences, meetings and events. In this episode, Bill and Eric chat about these experiences and how they help us better ...
EP145 Product innovation from Holland - a conversation with Niek-Jan Bink of ACIN Instruments (October 2023)
Building HVAC Science - December 08, 2023 12:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsNiek-Jan’s Linked In https://www.linkedin.com/in/niek-jan-bink-18b6203/ ACIN Products: http://www.acin.nl/ RETROTEC and ACIN at TruTech Tools: https://trutechtools.com/retrotec Eric and I had the pleasure of interviewing Niek Jan Bink, a Dutch national who has been working in the HVAC ...
EP144 Tailor made training for the trades with Louise Kellar from UEi (October 2023)
Building HVAC Science - December 01, 2023 12:00 - 34 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEric and I had a great conversation with Louise Kellar, the National Training Manager for UEi Test instruments. We share a lot of common ground with Louise on education and proper application in test and measurement. And in this interview Eric and Louise literally shared the common ground they...
EP143 Using AI in your HVAC Business with Tersh Blissett (October 2023)
Building HVAC Science - November 24, 2023 12:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEric and I agree: Tersh Blissett would win the best-dressed in HVAC award if there was one. But beyond his dashing apparel, Tersh is a person of many talents. As a visionary creator of the Service Business Mastery podcast (now with co-host Josh Crouch), he is a font of wisdom and inspiration...
EP142 The Malco Story: Good Stewards Supporting the Trades with Rebecca Talbot & Rich Benninghoff (October 2023)
Building HVAC Science - November 17, 2023 12:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsListen in as Eric and I interview two of the leaders of Malco products and learn how they have become the nation’s leading solution developers and manufacturers of “tools of the trade” for HVAC (Heating, Ventilating and Air Conditioning), exterior remodeling, and more. Joining us is Rich Benni...
EP141 Sustainability is complex, why simplicity is more important than ever with Steven Biersteker (October 2023)
Building HVAC Science - November 10, 2023 12:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsAnother post on LinkedIn is what got this conversation/episode started. https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn:li:activity:7104814299386171392/ Perhaps it was the architectural rendering of a piece of cake that caught my eye – well done Steven! (FYI as of this writing this post has 564 re...
EP140 Thoughts on the push for heat pumps and the accompanying funding for electrification With Cindy Zeis (October 2023)
Building HVAC Science - November 03, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEric and I had a great conversation with Cindy Zeis of Performance Systems Development, https://psdconsulting.com/, a company with the tag line: “Moving Energy Efficiency Forward” and description. We combine building science with technology to help utility companies, program implementers, and bu...
EP139 Creating a culture of #betterhvac with Tim DeStasio (August 2023)
Building HVAC Science - October 27, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsDEFINITION of Culture Learned patterns of perception, values, and behaviors, SHARED by a group of people that are dynamic and heterogeneous. (diverse in character or content.) I like having guests on the podcast share their journeys and important lessons learned along the way. We expl...
EP138 Tying it all together - The Whos Whats and Whys of Ty Branaman (August 2023)
Building HVAC Science - October 20, 2023 11:00 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsWe had a great time interviewing the man behind the brand “Love2HVAC”. Ty Branaman’s passion for all things HVAC education certainly comes through in every conversation and interaction we’ve had. Ty has a lot of patience (and a small pointer finger thing) that help explain and highlight what...
EP137 Growing businesses need structure, EOS can provide it with Derek Pittak (September 2023)
Building HVAC Science - October 13, 2023 11:00 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsI’m not exactly sure when I got introduced to the concepts of EOS, the Entrepreneurial Operating System. It was likely during my 12 week “crash course” in business with Goldman Sachs 10,000 Small Business program or 10kSB (https://www.goldmansachs.com/citizenship/10000-small-businesses/US/ ) –...
EP136 Utilizing Smart Maintenance plans benefits your customers and your business with Josh Teekell (August 2023)
Building HVAC Science - October 06, 2023 11:00 - 41 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsEric and I had the pleasure of interviewing Josh Teekell, founder of SmartAC.com Josh has envisioned, developed, and built a straightforward, EASY-to-install tech product that enables Smart Maintenance plans. Josh describes the net result for HVAC and plumbing companies is for them to maximi...
EP135 Making Sustainable Building Mainstream Building With Robby Schwartz (August 2023)
Building HVAC Science - September 29, 2023 11:00 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsMeet Robby Schwartz, founder of the BuildTank and the BuildTank Podcast who aims Robby on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/robby-schwarz-b17b956/ I have been engaged in Applied Building Science, Resiliency and Sustainability, energy efficiency, Codes etc. since the early 1990’s. My exp...
EP134 The Science of Air leading to Healthier Indoors with Alex DeGagne’ (August 2023)
Building HVAC Science - September 22, 2023 11:00 - 32 minutes ★★★★★ - 61 ratingsMy guest today, Alex DeGagne’, is one of those very interesting people I have met in my travels in the last few years. Alex is CEO & owner of MINOTAIR, a manufacturing company currently based in Gatineau in southwestern, Quebec, Canada. His main product is the Pentacare-V12, a compact, ultr...
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