This week I dig into a question: "If there is a 10-foot rule between exhaust and outside air per code, why can air-handling units violate this rule." I dig through the mechanical code and show you my process. If you jump on the show notes you can follow along. This is a skill that every design should have, and that everyone else should be aware of. Show notes are at www.hvac360.com/135 . Please share the episode. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Aug 01, 2019•31 min•Ep. 135
This week we talk with Mike Mazzolini, Director of Operations with Fulton and Associates Air Balance. Mike gives us a good idea of what it's like to be a balancer, some of their processes and the tools they use. This conversation sets the foundation for others that we can revisit about specific systems so I hope that you would consider sharing the episode and as always, Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 24, 2019•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 134
In this episode I put Hollywood on notice that the HVAC design community is on to their tricks! If they didn't keep producing great shows like Stranger Things then we'd probably be more vocal about it. What you say that you haven't watched Stranger Things? What are you waiting for! Consider this your invitation! Please Share and Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jul 17, 2019•15 min•Ep. 133
This week I provide some of my thoughts on a session of super tall buildings. This is not definitive and it doesn't really do this session justice, as they had some great speakers, but this merely gives a starting point on some of the initial design questions that you need to think about when we are talking about tall buildings. Having said that, there are still some key take-aways for the everyday engineer. Show notes are at www.hvac360.com/132 . Please consider sharing this content and as alwa...
Jul 03, 2019•22 min•Ep. 132
This week we dive back into the Houston ASHRAE Conference 2018 to talk about a proposed standard and a case study that was performed with some very interesting results. More info is on the show notes page at www.hvac360.com/131 . Please consider sharing. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 19, 2019•16 min•Ep. 131
This is another episode for those who don't like to read as much, but this time I summarize an article from the ASHRAE Journal about Human Productivity in Buildings. This is always an interesting thought experiment to me but I think my commentary and conclusions are more actionable than the actual article. Consider sharing this episode. Show notes are at www.hvac360.com/130 . Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 12, 2019•20 min•Ep. 130
This week we are talking with ASHRAE President Sheila Hayter about her experiences as president and explore the importance of her theme. If you know someone who would be interested in hearing this episode consider sharing. Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/129 . Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jun 05, 2019•1 hr•Ep. 129
In this episode I summary and comment on another article from the High Performance Building Magazine regarding verifying the high performance of a new building for the State of Washington and some of the takeaways from that project. links for this article can be found on the show notes page www.hvac360.com/128 . Consider sharing this episode or others and I will get more out to you. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
May 22, 2019•14 min•Ep. 128
This weeks episode a summary of an article from the High Performance Building magazine. Don't like to read? Let me summarize this one for you. It's about a Net-Zero Office Building that was an adaptive reuse. There are things to be learned. Show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/127 . Consider sharing. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 15, 2019•11 min•Ep. 127
Finally! I have had a chance to review the 2019 ASHRAE Webinar and put together my cliff notes version of some of the highlights and what I found interesting. The Webinar covers the future of refrigerants and the future looks hot, I mean, explosive... No that's not right either, how about flammable. Yes, handle with care as we transition to refrigerant with low GWP ratings. Please share the episode and visit the show notes page at www.hvac360.com/126 . Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/priva...
May 09, 2019•30 min•Ep. 126
The is a brief dip into the electrical world of temperature controls. It is not complete but I would hope that it sheds maybe a little light on why things are the way they are and add a few more bricks of knowledge into your library of terms. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 17, 2019•22 min•Ep. 125
This week I am talking with Brian Courtney the CEO of LifeWhere, a predictive analytics company that currently serving the residential market. What peaked my interest for this product was the applications to light commercial buildings and the fact that how made it's predictions is just way cool. I see this being a boon for the service market allowing them to provide more real value for their clients and more importantly enabling them to be proactive with their services. Show notes are available ...
Apr 10, 2019•49 min•Ep. 124
In this episode I give an attempt at explaining a number of common electrical acronyms that you will run into when specifying equipment. It is important to know the language a little bit when talking with your friendly neighborhood electrical engineer. Please consider sharing the episode. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 27, 2019•23 min•Ep. 123
In this episode I talk about some of the fundamental of aspect of electricity and AC distribution. There are a bunch of fun facts packed in this show so make sure you listen carefully to get them all. Please consider sharing, some show notes are over at www.hvac360.com/122 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 20, 2019•43 min•Ep. 122
In this episode I talk about air flow monitoring stations, what they are, how they work, what styles they come in and of course tips. Used right and they can be a great tool. Installed or used incorrectly they can be a waste of cash and a design embarrassment. Lots of links will be on the show notes page at www.hvac360.com/121 and as always please consider sharing to help spread the word. Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Mar 13, 2019•28 min•Ep. 121
This week I'm giving a brief overview of dedicated outside air systems, or DOAS. I cover why we would use them, when we would use them, some of the benefits and I leave you with a few tips to think about during the design process. Consider sharing the episode, the show notes are over at www.hvac360.com/120 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 06, 2019•20 min•Ep. 120
This week I talk to Mark Fly who is the chairperson of the new ASHRAE Certified HVAC Designer certification. See behind the curtain as to what goes into making an exam, learn who the exam was designed for and much, much more. Show notes are at www.HVAC360.com/119 and consider sharing this episode with others. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 20, 2019•39 min•Ep. 119
This week I talk about what a building enclosure is and some of the lessons that I have learned along the years. I also give a short primer on how to understand architectural drawings. Show notes are at www.hvac360.com/118 please consider sharing. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 13, 2019•32 min•Ep. 118
This week I talk with Phil Zito, Founder and CEO of Building Automation Monthly about equipment integration and best practices for engineers regarding controls. There is a lot of good stuff in the episode so I encourage you to share it, show notes as always can be found at www.hvac360.com/117 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 06, 2019•55 min
This week I talk with Adam Muggleton who has been involved in the construction industry for many years and in many different capacities. He is the self-proclaimed Building Whisperer and one of the hosts for The Building Edifice Complex. Please consider sharing this episode and don't forget the show notes over at www.HVAC360.com/116 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 30, 2019•50 min•Ep. 116
This week I talk with Mark Richards of Emery Mechanical Engineering about Phase Change Materials. Mark had a case study using this product and I wanted to learn more about it. There are more show notes than usual this week so check out the website at www.hvac360.com/115 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 23, 2019•57 min•Ep. 115
This week I describe some of the components of a cooling tower and share my field knowledge including lessons learned. If you like it please share it. For the show notes go to www.hvac360.com/114 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 09, 2019•26 min•Ep. 114
This week I review the basic framework for setting goals and what areas you might think about focusing on. Lastly I flush out some of the goals and talk about what some of the next steps are. If you haven't do so recently, you may want to take an hour or two to make sure your career is headed in the right direction. If you think this is valuable consider sharing it. Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 03, 2019•22 min•Ep. 113
Just a little funny this week with my imagination. Have a safe and happy holiday season everyone! Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 25, 2018•5 min•Ep. 112
This week we talk with Joe Denk with Denk Associates who is also a member of the Ohio Board of Building Standards. I wanted to give an insiders look at the Ohio Board to educate engineers and let them know, regardless of their location in the world, this model is probably very similar to what they could expect to see. Please consider sharing and you can find the show notes at www.hvac360.com/111 . Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 19, 2018•23 min•Ep. 111
This week I talk about equipment clearance for electrical code requirements or ease of maintenance. This topic should alway be reviewed for each job that hits the streets. The consequences for getting wrong are painful and costly. Requiring a lot of time that projects don't have to fix. Please consider sharing this episode and the show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/110 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Dec 12, 2018•29 min•Ep. 110
This week I talk about some take aways from a talk I heard from ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Khanhari and his lecture on computational fluid dynamics and how modeling airflow in patient rooms and operating rooms yielded some interesting results and a couple improvements. Consider sharing the episode and for show notes go to www.hvac360.com/109 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....
Nov 28, 2018•24 min•Ep. 109
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! This week I share some background on sampling from ASHRAE Guideline 0, some new stories that further show why I am not a big fan of sampling. Please consider sharing with show notes at www.hvac360.com/108 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 21, 2018•29 min•Ep. 108
This week I talk about my new favorite document the Performance Verification Testing Plan or PVT Plan for short. I constructed this for the Controls Contractor on a recent project and now I am looking at how I can incorporate this into my commissioning forms going forward! Show notes are at www.hvac360.com/107 please consider sharing and Enjoy! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 14, 2018•18 min•Ep. 107
This week I turn back the clock to correct my Thermostat episode number 68. I do a much better job this time. Technically, it couldn't have been worse. Please share this episode and visit the show notes page at www.hvac360.com/106 . Enjoy. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 07, 2018•33 min•Ep. 106
