Hvac 360

In this episode of HVAC 360 I summarize my top 12 takeaways from my review of the 2018 ASHRAE Webcast: Making Energy Efficiency a Reality.  This was hosted by a panel of three great presenters: Chris Mathis, Tom Durkin, and Mark Frankel.  Hope you like the episode, show notes are at HVAC360.com/85. Enjoy See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The week we are talking with Tauris McBride with Tauris Tech about the training of young people entering the work force. There are also a bunch of lessons that apply to young professionals growing their careers. Listen to the end to hear some of my highlights from the podcast and if you want show notes you can go to www.hvac360.com/84. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode we talk with Graham Smith of Birling Consulting, a CIBSE Fellow who is an expert in the field of Building Performance and BioMass Plants. He teaches a thing or two about controllability and gives a couple of case studies.  Show notes are at HVAC360.com/83. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are talking with Erik Kolderup with Kolderup Consulting about Energy Modeling and what it means to the performance of the building.  Energy Modeling, mind you, is not to be confused with it's more common incarnation the Load Calculation, which has been used as a peak load, design day, sizing tool for HVAC systems for many years.  This is the more encompassing tool that allows you to optimize the size of your equipment and target energy use throughout the year.  If you know someone who might be interested in this topic share this episode or send them to the show notes page at hvac360.com/82. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk with Mike Goetz, Principal at Northrich Company about a project that he had and the options of Nortec Humidifiers he had to go through to find a viable solution for the owner. Get more information about the humidifiers at the show notes page on the website at www.hvac360.com/81.  If you like the episode please share it and if you want to learn more about HVAC sign up for my list at www.hvac360.com Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This is a short episode letting you know that a new season of content is on it's way! I review the purpose of the podcast and thank those who have encouraged me to get back behind the mic. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we are talking with Kevin Callahan, Product Owner and Evangelist for Alerton Controls.  We cover the basics of who Alerton is and how they fit into the building ecosystem.  Additionally with talk about their Ascent Compass Software and it's powerful functionality. And to wrap it all up we talk a little bit about the future, a future that may already be here. Enjoy.  See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this week's episode I talk with Ken Schoeneck and Rolf Paeper from Trane about products that they were showing back in 2015 in Chicago at the AHR Expo.  Despite the interviews being three years old there is still some good content to learn from and it gives a little perspective on how things change over three years.  Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to another episode of HVAC 360.  In this episode we dip into our content archive for some evergreen content and talk with Paul Valenta about Ice Storage Systems from Calmac.  You'll learn what ice storage is, how it is used, and what it looks like.  This recording is from the floor of the AHR Expo in 2015 but as I said everything we talk about still applies. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I speak with Lindsay Baker who is the VP Business Development with Building Robotic about their new product called Comfy.  This is a unique product that is still in the beta testing phase but it essentially looks at putting the power of energy efficiency into the hands of the occupants (my words, not theirs).  They actually tout the fact that by allowing people some control of their surrounds that they can reduce the complaints and save the time of the maintenance staff.  It really is a beautiful piece of software that you should at least take a look at. As always if you like the episode please consider sharing with a friend. Until next time, Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I talk with Scott Bowman, who had recently retired from KJWW and has started his own consulting firm in "retirement".  It was a great pleasure to talk with Scott and learn about things from his prospective during his time in the building commissioning industry. I hope you find the interview as interesting as I did and if so, please feel free to pass it along. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I talk with James Beveridge an account manager with Webduct Systems, who I met at the AHR Expo in 2014.  The webduct systems caught my eye for two reasons, one these are the guys in the trenches building a piece of software that solves one of their needs and second even if you have no interest in the software at all, why contractors need it lifts the veil on the contractors installation process.  I hope you get something from this episode and if you did please consider sharing it.  Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

For me 2014 has been a wild ride and I am only now getting to the point where I can post more episodes.  In this episode I dive into how "What I learned in College" applies to our field.  I will let you gleen the "gems" for yourself, but really what I take from it is a conceptual understanding of the science behind what we do.  At the end of the day we are not dealing with rocket science in this field (for the most part) and most of what college teaches you can be picked up through independent learning.  If you have any feedback please feel free to send it my way otherwise until next time, enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on HVAC 360 I talk with Jason Taylor from Melink Corporation, who I talked to on the floor of the AHR Expo 2014 in New York City.  Melink was showing off their solution to a common problem in the kitchen hood industry, namely control and energy waste by running the exhaust system when it wasn't necessary.  Hopefully you'll pick up a thing or two about kitchen hoods and if you like the episdoe, share it with a friend. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on HVAC 360, we talk to Dominic Rubino of Focal Point Coaching.  This episode might seem of topic to some but as we are in the business of producing excellence, we can't even start to achieve that without first having or working in a company that is suceessful.  So we talk with Dominic about what are some of the top reasons that people use coaches and what can be done to address those issues.  If you liked this episode please share it with others.  Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In the episode of HVAC 360, I discuss the lessons learned for plumbing that I shared at a session of ASPE (American Society of Plumbing Engineers) in September.  Even if you have nothing to do with plumbing these may be good lessons to stir your memory.  As always comment and provide feedback and share this episode if you like.  If you have any ideas for shows please let me know. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Commissioning Issues Logs are the at the heart of what we do as Commissioning Authorities.  In this episode of HVAC 360, I field this topic in response to a listener question and go through what I think should be part of the issues log, what should and shouldn't be included, and what to due about getting these resolved in a timely fashion so that you can make a profit while not making any enemies.  At the end, I include what I consider to be my secret sauce when it comes to making the most use out of a commissioning issues log.  I hope you enjoy the episode and if you did please past it on to a friend or a collegue.  Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Welcome to this week's episdoe of HVAC 360 where we talk about Thermostat Operation and Thermal Comfort, along the lines of ASHRAE Standard 55.  While I have to admit most of you understand proper thermostat operation, you may come up short when describing it to a laymen.  This is where my visual analogy of the operation comes into play.  Hopefully this is something that you can use, but if not I talk a little about Thermal Comfort.  Although I didn't have my ASHRAE Standard 55 handy, I did have my Fundamentals.  Please consider sharing this episode or others that you have found enlightening with your friends and co-workers. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week in HVAC 360 I talk about some lessons if have learned in the field regarding electrical coordination. Now this might seem like a departure from the HVAC focus of the program but some lessons are related, while others you might find parallels to things that you do know.  If you have any comments or feedback you can leave it at my blog.  If you like this episode please share it. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week on HVAC 360 I talk about the LEED Basis of Design.  Starting from definitions from ASHRAE Guideline 0 and LEEDUser, I share what I feel makes a good Basis of Design.  I also share my perspective on how the design team should view this document going forward.  To many view this document as an added burden of the LEED process where I suggest that teams integrate this into their Standard of Care and make it a part of doing business.  Allowing the BOD to be a tool that makes sure that they have all the information they need and that they are headed in the right direction.  It can also be used as a training tool for younger engineers and a way to integrate firm practices further into their projects.  As with many things the importance of this document is just to start now.  It can always be changed and often times large portions of it can be reused.  If you like this episode, please share and spread the word.  Thanks in advance.  Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.