Episodes
EP111 Putting The V back in HVAC and why you should care With Kevin Hart (March 2023)
March 24, 2023
In this episode, Bill chats with Kevin Hart, the founder of HAVEN, a start up that makes a unique IAQ sensor/control system. Hear from Kevin about his background as an electrical contractor and how he came up with the idea f…
EP 110 Bill's rambling again, uh oh (March 2023)
March 17, 2023
In this episode, Bill explains some of the activities that are keeping him bust lately The National HVACR Education Conference The National Home Performance Conference The National Comfort Institute (NCI) HVAC Summit …
EP109 A new product concept for contractors interested in residential electrification with John Hoehn of Duckling (February 2023)
March 3, 2023
What’s it like to build a tech product from the ground up? How do you validate that a market exists? What tools can you use to gain confidence that you are on the right track? In this week’s podcast, Bill Spohn is...
EP108 Eric Kaiser and Bill Spohn share a recap of the 2023 AHR Expo (February 2023)
Feb. 17, 2023
What do we do with our time? What did I do with my time in the last week? The Bangles said it best: … Time, time, time See what's become of me While I looked around for my possibilities In this episode, Bill is joined by…
EP 107 Bill Spohn explains what is keeping him busy lately (Feb 2023)
Feb. 10, 2023
In this episode, Bill explains some of the activities that have kept him busy in the first few weeks of 2023. The HVACR Symposium: The AHR Expo: Installing a new operating system at TruTech Tools: EOS: This episo…
EP 106 Building Science collides with Health Science, the dawn of a new era with Joe Allen (Jan 2023)
Jan. 13, 2023
Today, I feel very in tune with this podcast’s stated mission: Building HVAC Science covers a broad array of topics in building science and HVAC diagnostics, as well as human comfort, health, and safety….; this show will t…
EP105 What's a pretty good house with Dan Kolbert and Chris Briley (Dec 2022)
Dec. 30, 2022
For several years, in southern Maine, a small group of building professionals have been getting together monthly to discuss building science. Many topics are brought up for discussion: high performance windows, venting c…
EP104 Live in a Home that Pays You Back with Anna DeSimone (Dec 2022)
Dec. 23, 2022
Today’s guest, Anna Desimone has done an awesome job compiling resources for consumers to learn about factors, features and benefits of building an Energy Efficient home. Anna is author of Live in a Home that Pays You Back…
EP103 Myth busting with Jason, Clifton and Eugene from ESCO (Dec 2022)
Dec. 16, 2022
My three esteemed guests/amigos shed some light on common misconceptions in the HVACR industry. We talk about fun topics like: Heatpumps are only for the south of the Mason-Dixon line A1 refrigerants are Non-Flammable A2L…
EP102 The Smart Buildings Academy with Phil Zito (Dec 2022)
Dec. 9, 2022
Listen in as Phil Zito describes the journey he has taken from being bored, to blogging to building a business that provides top notch online training and workforce development programs. Formerly known as Building Automat…
EP101 Creating the world's largest virtual power plant with Shawn McLaughlin of Emporia (November 2022)
Dec. 2, 2022
I was thrilled to get the opportunity to interview Shawn McLaughlin, after having been impressed with the simplicity and value of using an Emporia Vue Energy Monitor for a year or so before I met him. Shawn shares with us…
EP100 Electrification in Alaska and other chill topics with Griffin Hagle-Forster (October 2022)
Nov. 25, 2022
I met Griffin at the conference several years ago and found him to be thoughtful, insightful and a quiet but powerful champion of the principles he believes in. In todays’ podcast we discuss electrification in Alaska, the…
EP99 How to retrofit all homes to Net Zero Energy with Adam Stenftenagel of Radiant Labs (Oct 2022)
Nov. 18, 2022
Adam is a man full of energy and drive and is always eager to help. Listen in as Adam describes the arc of his career that started in political activism and currently involves him in software, home decarbonization and net …
EP98 Inverters for all with Katie Woodling of Bosch (Oct 2022)
Nov. 4, 2022
Katelyn Woodling joins us on today’s podcast to discuss the background and development of Bosch IDS Heat Pumps (Inverter Ducted Split). Katie is the manager of Product management for Bosch Heating and Cooling, North Americ…
EP97 Pattern recognition and the Hero vs. Guide conundrum with Nate Adams (Oct 2022)
Oct. 21, 2022
If you are in HVAC, Home Performance, IAQ or follow “electrification” and you HAVEN’T heard of Nate Adams, you will do yourself good to listen to this podcast or follow some of the links below. Oh, and we did not get into …
EP96 A Day in the Life of a Smart Building with Vineet Sinha, JCI (Oct 2022)
Oct. 7, 2022
“A day in the life of a smart building. Now spaces have memory and identity.” Now more than ever, facility owners and managers are incorporating smarter and more connected building technologies to improve...
EP95 Did the COVID pandemic teach us anything new about IAQ With Bill Bahnfleth (Sept 2022)
Sept. 30, 2022
“Making building IAQ better is a long-term process.” “We had all the answers before the COVID-19 pandemic, we just didn’t implement them.” Bill Bahnfleth has a long and distinguished career as a professor of architectura…
EP94 Diving for the details in Climate Zone 2 with Bill Robinson (Sept 2022)
Sept. 23, 2022
Previously a commercial diver working offshore on all work below the water line Bill now works a lot around the dew point. Bill’s roots are in residential construction, yet when he returned to that field he realized he l…
EP93 Motivated & Tactical with Ben Poole (Aug 2022)
Sept. 16, 2022
In this episode with Ben Poole, a 3rd generation HVAC contractor and founder of HVAC Tactical, we hear a lot about motivation and mindset. “It’s you who decides who you want to be.” Ben runs Trusted Heating and Cooling i…
EP92 The Future of Energy Ratings is here with Brett Dillon (Aug 2022)
Sept. 9, 2022
The best way to describe Brett Dillon, it the quote his LinkedIn profile: “I am an entrepreneur. Intensely curious, I transform industries because I see connections that others don't, relentlessly pursue better ways of do…
EP91 Using sensors, data and technology for better IAQ with Ray Wu of WYND (Aug 2022)
Sept. 2, 2022
Ray Wu, founder of WYND joins us to stress the importance of an optimal air quality by utilizing modern, innovative technology. But not just technology alone, Wynd uses the subsequent data to inform IAQ decisions, allowing…
EP90 What is the demand for High Performance Contracting Services with Peter Troast (Aug 2022)
Aug. 26, 2022
Better Marketing for Better Building Companies- Creating Leads, Lifting Conversions Driving Growth. That’s the motto of the Energy Circle, the brainchild of our guest today, Peter Troast, a rare marketer who’s taken techni…
EP89 How a Kid with a backpack set himself up for success with Keith Keller (July 2022)
Aug. 19, 2022
“Who is that guy and what did he just do?” My first formal introduction to Keith was shortly after he crashed his drone into a tree at the HVAC Symposium in Florida a couple years ago. While we did not discuss the drone …
EP88 Everything you want to know about the Building Performance Association with Steve Skodak (July 2022)
Aug. 12, 2022
If you weren’t aware up to now, I am very passionate about Home Performance. So passionate, that I volunteer my time as a board member of, and now, Treasurer of the Building Performance Association or BPA. Among many ot…