Building HVAC Science
Uncover the secrets of healthy, comfortable, and energy-efficient buildings with the Building HVAC Science podcast.
Join HVAC and building performance experts Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn, Sr., as they delve into the fascinating world of building science and HVAC diagnostics.
From exploring the latest advancements in measurement technology to examining the impact of building science and proper HVAC design and installation on human health and safety, this podcast is your one-stop shop for learning about all things in the built environment.
In each episode, you'll gain valuable insights from industry leaders and discover practical tips for changing the way you approach your work.
Whether you're a homeowner, facility manager, building performance or HVAC professional, this podcast is essential listening for anyone who cares about creating healthy, comfortable, and energy-efficient buildings.
Here's what you can expect from the Building HVAC Science podcast:
In-depth discussions on a wide range of building science and HVAC topics
Interviews with experts from across the industry
Practical tips for improving your building's performance
Insights into the latest advancements in HVAC technology
The occasional random topic
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 37 minutes
- Episodes
- 234
- Years Active
- 2017 - 2025
EP154 Closing the Gap: AeroSeal's Quest for Net-Zero Buildings With Amit Gupta (January 2024)
In 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 …
EP153 HVACR Horizons: From 12-Year-Old Prodigies to Industry Pioneers With Eric & Bill (February 2024)
In 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 ha…
EP152 Ralph Wolf's HVAC Odyssey: Lessons, Laughs, and Legacies (December 2023)
In 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…
EP151 From Ice to Inspiration: Highlights at the AHR Expo (January 2024)
Eric 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 …
EP150 Filtering the Future - The Journey of John Ellis in Reinventing Air Quality (November 2023)
Bill & 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.
E…
EP149 More Than Just Fixing Furnaces: Why NCI is the Heartbeat of the HVAC Industry With Dominick Guarino (December 2023)
Eric 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 t…
EP148 Trade Secrets Revealed: Inside Classset, the Platform Building a Blue-Collar Boom with Cooper Newby (November 2023)
Eric 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 h…
EP147 Building science haiku with Shawna Henderson November 2023
Eric 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 r…
EP146 Around the country in 227 days Or ELK's 2023 Travelogue (December 2023)
We’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 eve…
EP145 Product innovation from Holland - a conversation with Niek-Jan Bink of ACIN Instruments (October 2023)
Niek-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 p…
EP144 Tailor made training for the trades with Louise Kellar from UEi (October 2023)
Eric 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…
EP143 Using AI in your HVAC Business with Tersh Blissett (October 2023)
Eric 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 Bu…
EP142 The Malco Story: Good Stewards Supporting the Trades with Rebecca Talbot & Rich Benninghoff (October 2023)
Listen 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 (Heat…
EP141 Sustainability is complex, why simplicity is more important than ever with Steven Biersteker (October 2023)
Another 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 piec…
EP140 Thoughts on the push for heat pumps and the accompanying funding for electrification With Cindy Zeis (October 2023)
Eric 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…
EP139 Creating a culture of #betterhvac with Tim DeStasio (August 2023)
DEFINITION 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 …
EP138 Tying it all together - The Whos Whats and Whys of Ty Branaman (August 2023)
We 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 …
EP137 Growing businesses need structure, EOS can provide it with Derek Pittak (September 2023)
I’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 Bus…
EP136 Utilizing Smart Maintenance plans benefits your customers and your business with Josh Teekell (August 2023)
Eric 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 Maintenan…
EP135 Making Sustainable Building Mainstream Building With Robby Schwartz (August 2023)
Meet 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…