Current 2022–2023 ASHRAE President Farooq Mehboob is spotlighted in this episode, which was recorded live at the 2023 AHR Expo in Atlanta, Ga. This interview covers Farooq’s rich life experience as a building science engineer and consultant, which started in his native country of Pakistan in the 70s—a time of great civil and political unrest—and also speaks to pressing industry trends like decarbonization, AI in building systems, and the important groundwork accomplished at COP27 in Egypt last ...
Feb 10, 2023•20 min•Season 3Ep. 21
The impact of engineering on humanity cannot be overstated. We speak with two engineers who with a group of partners on the ground in Peru created a system to heat the homes of people who live high in the Andean regions of Peru. These residents face severe cold temperatures during the winter, so for them, this work is not about the engineering involved, but rather it is a matter of survival. Interested in reaching the global HVACR engineering leaders with one program? Contact Greg Martin at 01 6...
Jan 06, 2023•31 min•Season 3Ep. 20
How do the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) impact ASHRAE members and the HVAC&R industry as a whole? Join Alice Yates, director of government affairs for ASHRAE, and Matthew Young, manager of government affairs, as they give an overview of the bills and discuss the breadth of their funding. Interested in reaching the global HVACR engineering leaders with one program? Contact Greg Martin at 01 678-539-1174 | gmartin@ashrae.org ....
Dec 20, 2022•27 min•Season 3Ep. 19
You’re only out of school a few years and you’re excited to join the HVAC&R industry: Great jobs, great profession, great community, good money. But when you break into the industry, you discover that—in many cases—you’d be among the youngest in the company, let alone in the room. Turn off or great opportunity? Join Elizabeth Primeau, Associate Member ASHRAE; and Niss Feiner, C.E.T., CHD, Student Branch Advisor Member ASHRAE, in a conversation with ASHRAE Journal Assistant Editor Kaitlyn Bai...
Nov 21, 2022•58 min•Season 3Ep. 18
Don’t miss Dr. Zoltan Nagy, the director of the Intelligent Environments Laboratory at The University of Texas at Austin, and Dr. Rania Labib, who established the Artificial Intelligence and High-Performance Buildings Lab at Prairie View A&M University, as they talk with ASHRAE Journal Editor John Falcioni on the opportunities and challenges that come with artificial intelligence/machine learning in building design and operations. They also discuss the questions facing the industry in accept...
Oct 20, 2022•41 min•Season 3Ep. 17
Join three ASHRAE volunteer leaders from Mexico—Jeannette Hay, the current president of the Monterrey chapter; Eleazar Rivera, past president of the Monterrey chapter; and Cuauhtemoc Aguirre, the president of the Guadalajara chapter—in a conversation with ASHRAE Journal Editor John Falcioni on the impact of Latinos on the HVAC&R industry in North and South America… and much more! Interested in reaching the global HVACR engineering leaders with one program? Contact Greg Martin at 01 678-539-1...
Sep 16, 2022•32 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Unase a tres líderes voluntarios de ASHRAE de México: Jeannette Hay, presidenta de la sección de Monterrey en México; Eleazar Rivera, ex presidente de la sección de Monterrey; y Cuauhtemoc Aguirre, presidente de la sección de Guadalajara, en una conversación con el editor de ASHRAE Journal, John Falcioni, sobre el impacto de los latinos en la industria de HVAC&R en América del Norte y América del Sur… y mucho más! ¿Está interesado en llegar a los líderes mundiales en ingeniería HVACR con pub...
Sep 16, 2022•44 min•Season 3Ep. 16
Industry 4.0 is the term for use of digital technology to gather, analyze and utilize data from every step in manufacturing and other processes to maximize efficiency. The same technology that ensures getting the most out these systems will optimize HVAC systems and revolutionize how we work and live. Join Michael Cooper, P.E., Member ASHRAE; Stephen Heard, P.E.; Bob Tonner; and ASHRAE Journal Editor John Falcioni as they examine the impact and challenges that the Industrial Internet of Things i...
Aug 16, 2022•56 min•Season 3Ep. 15
“When we have something that works, we just tend to do that over and over again … we’re all liability averse, but there’s also a place, especially now, for us to consider new and emerging technologies,” says Steve Hamstra, P.E., HBDP , Member ASHRAE. Join Hamstra and Garen Ewbank, Member ASHRAE, as they discuss the implementation, reliability and resiliency of ground-source heat pumps; the cost, incentives and benefits of retrofitting with new technology; and why the future looks bright for the ...
Jul 22, 2022•1 hr•Season 2Ep. 14
“Methods for intrusion have really become more complicated and more complex, and so the solutions have become more complex to deal with them,” says David Branson, P.E., BCxP , Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE. Join Branson, Anto Budiardjo and Michael Galler, Member ASHRAE, as they examine various aspects of cybersecurity within HVAC&R, including hazards and the origins of threats. They also discuss areas to be cognizant of to prevent breaches and share some of the solutions that the IT industry has...
Jun 24, 2022•38 min•Season 2Ep. 13
“Getting an efficient operating infrastructure does help, and it's always cheaper to do it on the initial build than it is to go back and retrofit,” said Tim Peglow, P.E., Associate Member ASHRAE. Join Peglow and 2021–22 ASHRAE President Mick Schwedler, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, as they discuss practical energy-efficient applications in hospitals and the 50% Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG), a sensible approach for engineers and building owners and operators to easily achieve advanced levels of en...
May 19, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 12
Because energy costs have risen since the 1990s, there’s a greater willingness today to share information about energy efficiency, said Andy Pearson, Ph.D., C.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE. Join Pearson, Julie Godefroy, Ph.D., C.Eng., and Hywel Davies, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE, as they identify how careful measurements and management of energy in cold stores and office buildings can result in significant benefits for stakeholders.
Apr 18, 2022•47 min•Season 2Ep. 11
“I think just being visible and accessible is the key to mentorship. When you open yourself up to the opportunity—whether you’re giving it or receiving it—then friendships are formed and bonds are made,” said Jennifer Leach, P.E., Member ASHRAE. Jennifer and Katherine Hammack, Fellow ASHRAE, talk mentorship, lessons learned from past experiences and how engineers should nurture their curiosity on this episode of ASHRAE Journal Podcast.
Mar 17, 2022•34 min•Season 2Ep. 10
“Equity is the goal we strive to get to,” says ASHRAE Vice President Dunstan Macauley, P.E., HBDP , Member ASHRAE, in the latest episode of ASHRAE Journal Podcast. Join Macauley; Regional Vice-Chair for the Young Engineers in ASHRAE Committee Carrie Anne Monplaisir, Associate Member ASHRAE; and Region X Director and Regional Chair Devin Abellon, P.E., Member ASHRAE, as they discuss how ASHRAE and the engineering industry can be more inclusive. The trio define diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI...
Feb 21, 2022•46 min•Season 2Ep. 9
What would ventilation look like in space? As private companies race to space (22:00 and 25:15), researchers and engineers are working to create built environments in the final frontier (3:12). To kick off ASHRAE Journal Podcast’s second season, John Constantinide, P.E., Member ASHRAE, and Hamidreza Najafi, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE, discuss how HVAC&R technologies used on Earth can be applied to extraterrestrial indoor environments (3:35) as well as opportunities ASHRAE has to help shape the bui...
Jan 24, 2022•50 min•Season 2Ep. 8
“Lumens are for humans,” but not plants—including cannabis, says Kyle Booth, Associate Member ASHRAE. On the latest episode of ASHRAE Journal Podcast, Booth and Dan Dettmers, Member ASHRAE, discuss what controlled environment agriculture demands of HVAC systems (7:55), the patchwork regulations born from increasing legalization of cannabis (26:30) and how cannabis grow facilities are helping the CEA and HVAC&R industries develop equipment as the “grow local” food movement gets louder (40:55)...
Dec 27, 2021•50 min•Season 1Ep. 7
The architect, mechanical engineer of record and project manager of ASHRAE’s new global HQ discuss what went into deciding which HVAC systems to use and how the building operates. ASHRAE Treasurer Ginger Scoggins, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, former chair of ASHRAE’s Building Ad Hoc Committee, Gregory Walker of Houser Walker Architecture and Stanton Stafford, P.E., of Integral Group also share lessons learned (1:55 and 16:15) from this high-profile project. The trio discuss some of the challenges they c...
Nov 19, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 6
Building decarbonization is an industry trend, talking point and hot topic. But why is it important, how specifically might it affect building professionals and how is ASHRAE involved? On this episode of ASHRAE Journal Podcast, the co-chairs of ASHRAE’s Task Force for Building Decarbonization, Donald Colliver, Ph.D., P.E., Presidential/Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, and Thomas Phoenix, P.E., BEMP, Presidential/Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, define decarbonization (2:45), discuss what the building indust...
Oct 25, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 5
The building industry needs to share its failures so future projects can be better, says John Straube, Ph.D., P.Eng., Associate Member ASHRAE. In this episode, John and Joseph Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE, discuss why human judgment is critical to a better built environment. John and Joe start the episode by talking about how “there’s no such thing as a free thermodynamic lunch” (1:57) and the unintended consequences of striving for increased energy efficiency, sustainability and carb...
Sep 27, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 4
In this episode, Sheila Hayter, P.E., Presidential Member/Fellow ASHRAE, and Chuck Gulledge, P.E., HBDP , Presidential Member/Fellow ASHRAE, talk about the future of the HVAC industry and the built environment as they evolve with the help of Industry 4.0 technologies and ASHRAE's Vision 2030 . They dive into how buildings will be integrated and work as a community (2:58) and how data integration and optimization can help engineers make better decisions to monitor and adapt energy use (10:30). Th...
Aug 23, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 3
In this episode, Greg Nilsson and Mike Gallagher, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, discuss their personal histories dealing with smoke events before diving into the new planning framework from ASHRAE Guideline Project Committee 44P, Protecting Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire and Prescribed Burn Events (2:05) . They talk about the importance of the framework as it establishes the significance of planning for these prescribed smoke events or wildfires (8:40) instead of waiting until the event is...
Jul 26, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 2
Epidemic Task Force Chair William Bahnfleth, Ph.D., P.E., Presidential/Fellow ASHRAE, and Jason DeGraw, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE, discuss the task force’s guidance, including its Core Recommendations and how the COVID-19 pandemic could create long-lasting change in the HVAC&R industry. In this episode Bill and Jason discuss the origins of ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force’s Core Recommendations (3:18), which were created to help various stakeholders stay on the same page and provide an entry point in...
Jun 18, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 1
