Building HVAC Science

By Bill Spohn

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Building HVAC Science covers a broad array of topics in building science and HVAC diagnostics, as well as human comfort, health, and safety. Hosted by HVAC measurement and building performance experts Eric Kaiser & Bill Spohn, this show will take a deep dive into all things that relate to buildings and people in the built environment. This show is a production of TruTech Tools, LTD.

Episode Date
EP164 Behind the Scenes at ACCA 2024: A Dialogue with Ed Janowiak (MARCH 2024)
May 03, 2024
EP163 Lies, Damn Lies and Manometer Readings with Jesse Smith (MARCH 2024)
Apr 26, 2024
EP162 Inside HVAC: Codes, Standards, and Shaping the Future at ACCA 2024 With Wes Davis, ACCA (MARCH 2024)
Apr 19, 2024
EP161 Connecting the Dots: HVAC Excellence Conference Highlights and Industry Evolution With Josh Crawley & Casey Prater (April 2024)
Apr 12, 2024
EP160 From Recovery to Revolution: The Jason Julian HVAC Journey With Jason Julian (February 2024)
Apr 05, 2024
EP159 Blueprints to Bytes: How Russ King is Redefining HVAC with Technology With Russ King (February 2024)
Mar 29, 2024
EP158 Comfort, Co-ops, and Climate Care: Revolutionizing HVAC in Ontario With Victor Hyman (February 2024)
Mar 22, 2024
EP157 Heat Pumps, Homes, and High Tech Amply Energy's HVAC Evolution With Ed Smith and Eric Fitz (February 2024)
Mar 15, 2024
EP156 Inside the Toolbox- Rethinking HVAC with a High-End Twist With Chris Wisniewski (December 2023)
Mar 08, 2024
EP155 Sustainable Spaces: The Journey from Efficiency to Humanity in Design With Vali Homes (November 2023)
Mar 01, 2024
EP154 Closing the Gap: AeroSeal's Quest for Net-Zero Buildings With Amit Gupta (January 2024)
Feb 23, 2024
EP153 HVACR Horizons: From 12-Year-Old Prodigies to Industry Pioneers With Eric & Bill (February 2024)
Feb 16, 2024
EP152 Ralph Wolf's HVAC Odyssey: Lessons, Laughs, and Legacies (December 2023)
Feb 09, 2024
EP151 From Ice to Inspiration: Highlights at the AHR Expo (January 2024)
Feb 02, 2024
EP150 Filtering the Future - The Journey of John Ellis in Reinventing Air Quality (November 2023)
Jan 26, 2024
EP149 More Than Just Fixing Furnaces: Why NCI is the Heartbeat of the HVAC Industry With Dominick Guarino (December 2023)
Jan 19, 2024
EP148 Trade Secrets Revealed: Inside Classset, the Platform Building a Blue-Collar Boom with Cooper Newby (November 2023)
Jan 12, 2024
EP147 Building science haiku with Shawna Henderson November 2023
Jan 05, 2024
EP146 Around the country in 227 days Or ELK's 2023 Travelogue (December 2023)
Dec 15, 2023
EP145 Product innovation from Holland - a conversation with Niek-Jan Bink of ACIN Instruments (October 2023)
Dec 08, 2023
EP144 Tailor made training for the trades with Louise Kellar from UEi (October 2023)
Dec 01, 2023
EP143 Using AI in your HVAC Business with Tersh Blissett (October 2023)
Nov 24, 2023
EP142 The Malco Story: Good Stewards Supporting the Trades with Rebecca Talbot & Rich Benninghoff (October 2023)
Nov 17, 2023
EP141 Sustainability is complex, why simplicity is more important than ever with Steven Biersteker (October 2023)
Nov 10, 2023
EP140 Thoughts on the push for heat pumps and the accompanying funding for electrification With Cindy Zeis (October 2023)
Nov 03, 2023
EP139 Creating a culture of #betterhvac with Tim DeStasio (August 2023)
Oct 27, 2023
EP138 Tying it all together - The Whos Whats and Whys of Ty Branaman (August 2023)
Oct 20, 2023
EP137 Growing businesses need structure, EOS can provide it with Derek Pittak (September 2023)
Oct 13, 2023
EP136 Utilizing Smart Maintenance plans benefits your customers and your business with Josh Teekell (August 2023)
Oct 06, 2023
EP135 Making Sustainable Building Mainstream Building With Robby Schwartz (August 2023)
Sep 29, 2023
EP134 The Science of Air leading to Healthier Indoors with Alex DeGagne’ (August 2023)
Sep 22, 2023
EP133 Commissioning an HVAC System is hard- doing it with measureQuick is easier with Jim Bergmann (August 2023)
Sep 15, 2023
EP132 The Heat Pump Summit with Brent Davidson (August 2023)
Sep 08, 2023
EP131 The responsible contractor in my backyard with Mat Stone (August 2023)
Sep 01, 2023
EP130 The VETO ProPac story with Roger Brouard (August 2023)
Aug 25, 2023
EP129 Free remote training is key to the future of HVAC/R with Jennifer Manzo (August 2023)
Aug 18, 2023
EP128 He blinds us all with science or not? with Allison Bailes (July 2023)
Aug 11, 2023
EP127 ACCA Standards help contractors build knowledge and improve performance with Wes Davis (July 2023)
Aug 04, 2023
EP126 Forced to learn the fundamentals in order to make the math and science work with Jim Bergmann (July 2023)
Jul 28, 2023
EP125 Breaking the cycle of settling for the status quo with Shelby Breger (July 2023)
Jul 21, 2023
EP124 Business Philosophy, why did we hire an ELK? With Eric Kaiser (July 2023)
Jul 14, 2023
EP123 Business owner feature When's a good time to think about succession with Laurie Barkman (June 2023)
Jul 07, 2023
EP122 Applying disciplined interrelationships leads to better buildings with Brian Uhler (June 2023)
Jun 30, 2023
EP121 An unapologetic solocast with Bill Spohn (June 2023)
Jun 23, 2023
EP120 Mindset and determination made the Mentor with Trevor Matthews (June 2023)
Jun 16, 2023
EP119 There’s an ELK running around loose at TruTech! with Eric Kaiser (June 2023)
Jun 09, 2023
EP118 Building a thriving business with attentiveness and determination with Jeremy Begley (May 2023)
Jun 02, 2023
EP117 From Aerospace to Aeroseal Zac Reed shares fresh insights into residential duct and air sealing (May 2023)
May 26, 2023
EP116 Another of Bill's monologues (May 2023)
May 12, 2023
EP115 Advancements in technology through the eyes of Ben Walker at RETROTEC (April 2023)
May 05, 2023
EP114 The power of Big Picture Thinking with Chris Stephens (April 2023)
Apr 21, 2023
EP113 Mold Restoration: An Insider's view with Michael Rubino of Home Cleanse (March 2023)
Apr 07, 2023
EP112 Being Humble, Persistent, and Curious in the Trades With Adam Mufich (March 2023)
Mar 30, 2023
EP111 Putting The V back in HVAC and why you should care With Kevin Hart (March 2023)
Mar 24, 2023
EP 110 Bill's rambling again, uh oh (March 2023)
Mar 17, 2023
EP109 A new product concept for contractors interested in residential electrification with John Hoehn of Duckling (February 2023)
Mar 03, 2023
EP108 Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn share a recap of the 2023 AHR Expo (February 2023)
Feb 17, 2023
EP 107 Bill Spohn explains what is keeping him busy lately (Feb 2023)
Feb 10, 2023
EP 106 Building Science collides with Health Science, the dawn of a new era with Joe Allen (Jan 2023)
Jan 13, 2023
EP105 What's a pretty good house with Dan Kolbert and Chris Briley (Dec 2022)
Dec 30, 2022
EP104 Live in a Home that Pays You Back with Anna DeSimone (Dec 2022)
Dec 23, 2022
EP103 Myth busting with Jason, Clifton and Eugene from ESCO (Dec 2022)
Dec 16, 2022
EP102 The Smart Buildings Academy with Phil Zito (Dec 2022)
Dec 09, 2022
EP101 Creating the world's largest virtual power plant with Shawn McLaughlin of Emporia (November 2022)
Dec 02, 2022
EP100 Electrification in Alaska and other chill topics with Griffin Hagle-Forster (October 2022)
Nov 25, 2022
EP99 How to retrofit all homes to Net Zero Energy with Adam Stenftenagel of Radiant Labs (Oct 2022)
Nov 18, 2022
EP98 Inverters for all with Katie Woodling of Bosch (Oct 2022)
Nov 04, 2022
EP97 Pattern recognition and the Hero vs. Guide conundrum with Nate Adams (Oct 2022)
Oct 21, 2022
EP96 A Day in the Life of a Smart Building with Vineet Sinha, JCI (Oct 2022)
Oct 07, 2022
EP95 Did the COVID pandemic teach us anything new about IAQ With Bill Bahnfleth (Sept 2022)
Sep 30, 2022
EP94 Diving for the details in Climate Zone 2 with Bill Robinson (Sept 2022)
Sep 23, 2022
EP93 Motivated & Tactical with Ben Poole (Aug 2022)
Sep 16, 2022
EP92 The Future of Energy Ratings is here with Brett Dillon (Aug 2022)
Sep 09, 2022
EP91 Using sensors, data and technology for better IAQ with Ray Wu of WYND (Aug 2022)
Sep 02, 2022
EP90 What is the demand for High Performance Contracting Services with Peter Troast (Aug 2022)
Aug 26, 2022
EP89 How a Kid with a backpack set himself up for success with Keith Keller (July 2022)
Aug 19, 2022
EP88 Everything you want to know about the Building Performance Association with Steve Skodak (July 2022)
Aug 12, 2022
EP87 The Energy Conservatory - Focused on Product Development With Steve Rogers and Bill Graber (July 2022)
Aug 05, 2022
EP86 The essentials required to build a comfortable, healthy, efficient home with Casey Grey, The Conscious Builder (May 2022)
Jul 29, 2022
EP85 The Heat Exchanger Experts Story with Chris & Russell Prach (May 2022)
Jul 22, 2022
EP84 Leveraging your technician experience to springboard in the industry with Andrew Greaves (May 2022)
Jul 15, 2022
EP83 Mindset makes a difference with Chris Hughes (May 2022)
Jul 08, 2022
EP82 Avoiding mold with Cheryl Ciecko (Dec 2020)
Jul 01, 2022
EP81 HVAC Chemistry with Rachel & Eric Kaiser (April 2022)
Jun 24, 2022
EP80 What is PACE with Scott Ringlein (March 2020)
Jun 17, 2022
EP79 Two Peas in a Podcast? HVAC Know It All & Building HVAC Science Swap Stories with Gary MacCreadie & Bill Spohn (May 2022)
Jun 10, 2022
EP78 Propane HVAC systems with Bryan Cordill of PERC (June 2020)
Jun 03, 2022
EP77 Energy Demand as Resource with Matt Golden of Recurve (Oct. 2019)
May 27, 2022
EP76 How to market invisible performance with Max Rohr (Feb. 2020)
May 20, 2022
EP75 What it’s like working at Kalos with Austin Klokus (Nov. 2019)
May 13, 2022
EP74 Where you can go with passion and persistence with Craig Migliaccio (April 2022)
May 06, 2022
EP73 Creating superb customer service with Steve Coscia (Sep 2021)
Apr 22, 2022
EP72 Energy Efficiency, decarbonization and sustainability with John Sheff from Danfoss (Aug. 2021)
Apr 15, 2022
EP71 Helping contractors, technically and through marketing services- a conversation with Tom Jackson (Sept. 2019)
Apr 08, 2022
EP70 Getting an early start in the trades with Elana and Jordan Day (March 2022)
Apr 01, 2022
EP69 From particle accelerators to radon measurement, the Airthings story with Erlend Bolle (Jan 2022)
Mar 18, 2022
EP68 Sustainability for homes with Brett Little
Mar 11, 2022
EP67 Residential HVAC design has not changed much in 20+ years with Russ King (Aug 2021)
Mar 04, 2022
EP66 The Art & Science of Healthy Homes with Joe Medosch
Feb 25, 2022
EP65 Let's talk mold with Jason Earle (January 2022)
Feb 18, 2022
EP64 All houses are different, some can be deadly with Paul Raymer (Sept 2021)
Feb 11, 2022
EP63 The History and Mission of UEi with Michael Kane (Sept 2021)
Feb 04, 2022
EP62 The Next Evolution in Healthy Air with Dawn Oggier & Brian Kennihan
Jan 28, 2022
EP61 A unique approach to efficient urban housing with Brian Gaudio (July 2019)
Jan 21, 2022
EP60: Inside Inficon with Bob Belvick (July 2020)
Aug 06, 2021
EP59: How I built Halco with Hal Smith (Dec 2019)
Jul 30, 2021
EP58: Genry Garcia: An inspiring contractor's story (June 2021)
Jul 23, 2021
EP57: IAQ Devices & Technology Perspectives from the Isle of Man with Big Clive
Jul 16, 2021
EP 56 School IAQ and Astrophotography with Steve Pascuzzo from Testo (Jan 2021)
Jul 09, 2021
EP55: SpohnHome: The Energy Vanguard Investigates (Apr. 2021)
Jul 02, 2021
EP54: SpohnHome Interview of Bill Spohn hosted by Nate Adams of HVAC 2.0 (May 2020)
Jun 25, 2021
EP53: Pearl Certification for HVAC- Throw Shade on Your Competition with Cynthia Adams & Robin LeBaron
Jun 18, 2021
EP52: Technology in HVAC, Driving Contractor Wins with Joe Samel (SensiPredict - Emerson) & Sam Troyer (Comfort Zone, Inc)
Jun 11, 2021
EP51: NH Saves NetZero Home Challenge (Jan 2021) with Joe Rando and Adam Nyborg
Jun 04, 2021
EP50: Why you should attend the National Home Performances Conference with Steve Byers (EnergyLogic) & Peter Troast (EnergyCircle)
Mar 25, 2021
EP49: A unique air quality monitor for the home with Ben Reed (TZOA) & Kaleb Saleeby (HVAC School)
Feb 05, 2021
EP48 Buildings & Health. An interview with Dr. Stephanie Taylor
Nov 27, 2020
EP47 Insights from ENCON: A Unique, Generational Mechanical Contractor
Nov 20, 2020
EP46 A new refrigerant born from science and sweat with Peter Capuciati Founder of Bluon
May 01, 2020
EP45 Making Homes Perform better – HVAC tips with John Semmelhack
Mar 06, 2020
EP44 What's new in Home Performance 2.0 with Nate Adams
Aug 30, 2019
EP43 Radon 101 with Dick Kornbluth
Aug 23, 2019
EP42 Smart buildings and HVAC Controls- News you can use with Eric Stromquist of ControlTalkNow Podcast
Aug 16, 2019
EP 41 Great Indoor Air Quality Can Improve Your Health with Ty Newell of Build Equinox
Aug 09, 2019
EP40 Why You need to Pay Attention to National Standards Affecting HVAC Installations with Jeremy Begley
Aug 01, 2019
EP39 Learn about HVACR Chemicals & Sealants with Mike Walton of CoolAir Products
Feb 11, 2019
EP38 Personalized Home Performance - Bill Spohn's new home construction Part 1
Feb 04, 2019
EP37 From Building Plaques to Building Performance A discussion with Ryan Miller of NCBPA
Jan 28, 2019
EP36 What is Home Performance 2.0?
Jan 21, 2019
EP35 Let's get TECnical @ AirFlow hoods with Steve Rogers of the Energy Conservatory
Jan 05, 2019
EP 34 CompanyCam - a tool for stress relief
Jan 04, 2019
EP33 When will homes be on auto-pilot for healthy IAQ?
Dec 21, 2018
EP32 Tersh, Bryan and Bill chat about entrepreneurism
Dec 14, 2018
EP31 Called to the Long Game-Bryan Orr’s Educational work in Haiti
Dec 09, 2018
EP30 Making Beautiful Music in the Home with Grace & Corbett
Dec 01, 2018
EP29 Stop Waiting on the World to Change, a conversation with James Childre
Nov 18, 2018
EP28 The Happy Scientist at Refrigeration Technologies
Sep 07, 2018
EP27 Paradise found? Home performance contracting in Hawaii with Blake Reid
Sep 01, 2018
EP26 Where does LEED lead you? A Chat with Charlie Cichetti of GBES.com
Aug 17, 2018
EP 25 The Future of Housing: Reflections on the 2018 HabitatX Conference
Jul 05, 2018
Ep 24 Building a thoughtful home, career and life with Chris Dorsi of HabitatX
May 19, 2018
EP 23 AirQuest- Bill Spohn's take on airflow measurements, Part 4
Apr 18, 2018
EP 22 AirQuest- Bill Spohn's take on airflow measurements, Part 3
Apr 09, 2018
EP21 Super tight houses using standard construction- Ed Kisiel of EKAbuild
Mar 13, 2018
EP20 Super Tight Walls & Ducts with Bryan Barnes of Aeroseal
Mar 09, 2018
EP19 Making Home Performance the Norm with Ted Kidd & Nate Adams
Mar 01, 2018
EP18 Energy Star Home Troubles with Terje Gronas
Feb 19, 2018
EP17 Data, Data Everywhere- Capturing information with Hobo Data loggers with guest Matt Rivers
Feb 13, 2018
EP16- Powerpoint is Dead-Engaging Adults in Technical Education with Amanda Hatherly
Feb 06, 2018
EP15 Bryan and Bill’s big adventure: AHR Expo round up thru the eyes of a couple of nerds
Jan 31, 2018
EP14 - CarFax for homes - Pearl Certification is looking for good contractors
Jan 17, 2018
EP13 - Contractors Benefit from Utility-based Energy Savings Programs with Joe Kuonen from CleaRESULT
Jan 11, 2018
EP12 -The complex business of making better measurements easy for you - Interview with Marko Bruinsma from Testo
Jan 02, 2018
EP11 The Wild, Wild JWest- from Heavy Metal to House Wrap
Dec 26, 2017
EP10 -The most helpful guy in HVAC- Interview with Gary Reecher
Dec 18, 2017
EP9 - Building science and practice above the Arctic Circle-Interview with Griffin Hagle
Dec 13, 2017
EP8 - BPI- Building Performance through the eyes of Larry Zarker, CEO of BPI
Dec 06, 2017
EP7 - Energy Rated Homes with Steve Baden Founder of RESNET
Nov 29, 2017
EP6 - AirQuest- Bill Spohn's take on airflow measurements, Part 2
Nov 15, 2017
EP5 - AirQuest- Bill Spohn's take on airflow measurements, Part 1
Nov 09, 2017
EP4- It takes more than a good HVAC system to deliver comfort
Nov 02, 2017
EP3 - Infrared Thermometers, Proper Use
Oct 06, 2017
EP2 IAQ and Humidity w/ Nate Adams
Sep 20, 2017
EP1 - Welcome to the BHS Podcast HVAC 101-BS Style
Sep 12, 2017