It’s time for back-to-school so this week I am talking with Mr. Raj Setty, Principal at SETTY a firm offering high quality Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Fire Protection, Commissioning and Energy Services. We talk about what schools can do to increase the safety of students, but the common sense that we touch on goes beyond schools and can be applied to just about any building type. I think that you’ll like his approach and recommendations. And as much a we talk about things changing constant...
Aug 26, 2020•32 min•Ep. 165
This week, with June being the end of school and all, I thought I would dive into some more career choices for listeners and talk with the School Director from the Perfect Technician Academy, Dr. Thomas Moorman about what it takes to become a HVAC Technician or Installer. You know, he brings up a lot of good points in this interview, specifically the need for skilled trades, that they are careers that you can be proud of, and I love his comparison between the trade route versus the college route...
Jun 19, 2020•39 min•Ep. 164
This week I thought I would share my thoughts and some resources about this COVID-19 business. But first I feel this needs some sort of disclaimer: I am not a COVID-19 expert, just like most people on the internet, I am just sharing my opinion and some research that I have done, so don’t think that what I am saying as definitive. Use this to start conversations and search out subject matter experts for your specific questions on a go forward basis. Having said that the topics that we will be cov...
Jun 04, 2020•36 min•Ep. 163
This week I’m again dishing out some highlights from a session that I attended at the ASHRAE conference in the beginning of February. This one what about how to evaluate systems that were to be retrofitted into existing buildings. The benefit of this session gave was two-fold, one being some lessons learned from retrofits and the other was what was the thought process like for how engineers determined what were the best systems to put into these buildings. Please consider sharing this episode or...
Apr 29, 2020•23 min•Ep. 162
This week I’m dishing out some highlights from a session that I attended at the ASHRAE conference in the beginning of February, ahh conferences, remember those?. Anyway, this session was on improving IAQ by avoiding common mistakes. What I liked about how the session was set up was that it was from three different perspectives: Architects, Engineers, and Contractors. I’ll give a shout out to the speakers Fiona Aldous, Norm Nelson (no relation), and George Dubose, they where great and if you get ...
Apr 22, 2020•22 min•Ep. 161
This week we talk with Darryl Boyce who is the current ASHRAE President for 2019-2020. We discuss what got him into engineering and dig into some of the details about his presidential theme: " Building for People and Performance. Achieving Operational Excellence. We finish our conversation by talking about the new ASHRAE HQ, and by new I mean location not the building. Just listen! Please consider sharing this episode or another one of your favorites. Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/1...
Apr 15, 2020•35 min•Ep. 160
In this episode we talk with Brian Dail, Application Engineer for Danfoss. We are going to talk about the types of things you can find over at Choose.Danfoss.com and also talk briefly about the new award-winning Microchannel coil from Danfoss. Please consider sharing this episode or another one of your favorites. Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/159 . And as always, Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 08, 2020•12 min•Ep. 159
In this episode we talk with Charli Matthews, Founder and CEO of Empowering Brands. She’s a returning guest that I caught up with at the AHR Expo in Orlando after 10 years. She has grown her brand from pumps and equipment to helping Empowering others. Please consider sharing this episode or another one of your favorites. Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/158 . And as always, Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Apr 01, 2020•42 min•Ep. 158
In this episode we talk with Eddie Rodriguez, Strategic Marketing Manager / Frank Ford, Director of Product Management for the TurboCor compressors a product of Danfoss. This is the magnetic bearing compressor technology that I find super cool. Please consider sharing this episode or another one of your favorites. Show notes can be found at www.HVAC360.com/157 . And as always, Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2020•35 min•Ep. 157
In this episode we talk with Kayla Oehldrich, Inside sales manager for Heresite Protective Coatings. This may be a topic that you haven’t given much thought to in the past but you should definately get a basic primer in! That’s a little coatings humor in there for you! No charge! Show notes can be found over at www.hvac360.com/156 . Please consider sharing this episode and as always, Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 18, 2020•20 min•Ep. 156
In this episode we talk with Max Rohr of REHAU Academy Manager, specifically we are talking about how using radiant systems in buildings could save you on energy costs and provide a more comfortable environment for you occupants. Check out the show notes page at www.hvac360.com/155 . Consider sharing this episode and as always, Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 11, 2020•44 min•Ep. 155
In this episode we talk with Matt Schlegel with Johnson Controls about the new commercial rooftop platforms that they are coming out with. These platforms were designed to eliminate the need for adapter curbs for a large number of units in the retrofit market. Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/154 . Please consider sharing this episode and above all else, Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 06, 2020•29 min•Ep. 154
In this episode of HVAC 360 we talk with Shane Murphy of Delta Controls about the new technology that they are displaying at this year's AHR Expo and in particular the "O3". What is the O3? It is an advanced occupancy sensor for spaces. Check out the show notes at www.HVAC360.com/153 , consider sharing the episode and as always, Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 04, 2020•24 min•Ep. 153
In this episode we talk with Bryan Cordill from the Propane Education and Research Council (PERC) aka Propane.com. Designing with propane may not be on the top of your mind when laying out your system but it should be a consideration. There is a lot to learn in this episode so listen a couple of times! Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/152. Please share this episode with others and as always, Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 28, 2020•31 min•Ep. 152
This week we are talking with Dan Jones, the President over at UV Resources on the floor of the AHR Expo in Orlando. We talk about UV applications and the new products that are showing at the show. Show notes for the podcast can be found at www.hvac360.com/151 . Consider sharing this episode and as always Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 26, 2020•17 min•Ep. 151
This week we are talk with Mike Licastro, Training and Education Manager for HVAC and Commercial Business Systems for Bell & Gossett - a division of Xylem Inc. We talk about some of the new products that Bell & Gossett has at the show but then we dive into the renovations at BG's Little Red School House. This is a venue that I have often heard of and is on my engineering bucket list so listed up. Show notes can be found over at www.hvac360.com/150. Please consider sharing this episode or...
Feb 19, 2020•25 min•Ep. 150
In this episode I share information that I gathered from the ASHRAE 2020 winter meeting in Orlando. Specifically from the Presidential Press Conference and then some highlights from the Keynote put on by Ed Hochuli, former NFL ref and retired lawyer. Make sure you check out the show notes page at www.hvac360.com/149 for more links. Please consider sharing and enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 12, 2020•17 min•Ep. 149
The week we are broadcasting live from the Podcast Pavilion at the AHR Expo 2020 in Orlando. In this episode I reminisce about the last show that I attended and talk about the differences that I am seeing. All the vendors and AHR Expo staff have been great and I can't wait to get the interviews put out on the streets. This episode is nice and short, consider helping out the podcast by sharing this episode and spreading the word. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Feb 05, 2020•17 min•Ep. 148
In this week's episode we talk with Dennis Mueller, Engineering Manager for HVAC System in North America and Mike Clement, Test Engineering Supervisor with Modine Manufacturing about Modine's Testing Facilities. Engineering high quality products is not an accident, nor do they make it to market directly from the engineers drafting boards (ok, computer screens). They have to be tested in real world conditions while under a microscope. Take a peak into this rarely seen world, you might just learn ...
Jan 29, 2020•39 min•Ep. 147
This week I bring back the basics of fans, this is a short-ish episode that provides some good groundwork for those needing to know more. I you like the episode consider passing it along. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 22, 2020•23 min•Ep. 146
In this episode I take a listener comment and expound upon it a little bit. It all stemmed from a newsletter topic "I'll just look it up online!" about how designers don't just ask a question and part of it is found in the fact that they don't have enough information to start developing questions. They don't know, what they don't know. So the episode is meant to prime the pump for questions. Show notes can be found at www.HVAC360.com/145 . Please consider sharing the episode. Enjoy. Hosted on Ac...
Dec 04, 2019•23 min•Ep. 145
In this episode I talk not only about cash but I also give some tips for what to expect in a transition and some of the most commonly asked questions. If you know someone who might be interested in this podcast please consider passing it along. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 20, 2019•33 min•Ep. 144
This episode summarizes a webinar that I watched regarding high performance sequences put on by Automated Logic Corporation.There is a lot of good stuff in the episode but you really need to study up on the new guideline 36 for the complete information. Please consider sharing this information with others. Show notes are available at www.hvac360.com/143 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 02, 2019•31 min•Ep. 143
In this episode I review another article, this time from HPAC Engineering Magazine. I'm always a sucker for good graphics and this one reeled me in. Always on a quest to learn how to optimize boiler plants I read this one and learned a few new things. Consider sharing this episode with other and find the show notes over at www.HVAC360.com/142 . Other than that, Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 18, 2019•26 min•Ep. 142
In this episode we talk with Commissioning Engineer Thomas Cocker. He shares his journey to become a commissioning engineer and some of the issues that he has seen, and as a bonus a few best practices. Be sure to share this one with all your commissioning friends and coworkers. Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/141 . Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Sep 11, 2019•57 min•Ep. 141
In this episode I talk about taking some time to reset goals for the year, or actually set goals in the first place. Never too late to start. I give some advice and also some examples if you are having a hard time figuring out what your goals should be. Lastly I throw out a 20-workday challenge to network with 20 people and pile up some best practices for you. Not much as far as show notes this week, but you can always find them at www.hvac360.com/140. Please consider sharing this episode and as...
Sep 04, 2019•25 min•Ep. 140
This week I peek into the world of technicians and maintenance with my guest Floyd "Butch" Azbell. He has certainly been around the block a time or two and was gracious enough to take the time to share his experiences. For the links mentioned in the show you head on over to the show notes page at www.hvac360.com/139 . Take the time to share the show and above all Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 28, 2019•51 min•Ep. 139
This week I answer a question about trimming impellers on pumps that have VFD's. After reading a little bit I think I have a good response thanks to Norm Hall over at RL Deppmann. It is a rather short episode so listen and share it. Show notes as per usual can be found over at www.hvac360.com/138 . Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Aug 21, 2019•11 min•Ep. 138
This week we talk a little bit about plumbing and roof. Many have heard about the green roofs but I think fewer people understand the blue roof concept fully. The blue roof concept goes further than having on-site retention swales or storage tanks, turns out that you can use your roof for this task. Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/137. Consider sharing this with your co-workers. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 14, 2019•30 min•Ep. 137
In this episode I sit down and talk with James Thornton the National Technical Leader of Commissioning with Henderson Building Solutions, about a net-zero hospital that he commissioned in the Mojave Desert of all places. Listen in as he shares some of his experiences and the lessons that he learned. Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/136. Make sure that you share this episode with others to spread the word! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 07, 2019•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 136
