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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…
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EP289 Building Confidence: Making HVAC Design Visual With Russ & Connor King and Spencer Rosen of KwikModel (September 2026) (opens the original)
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Quotes from the episode: "The HVAC system is just designed to match the rate at which that home is gaining or losing heat." — Spencer Rosen "It's part of their job…making sure that the piece of equipment they put in the house matches what the house needs." — Russ King "Don't split hairs when your job is to shave heads." — Connor King, quoting Russ What if better HVAC design started not with the equipment, but with a clearer picture of the house? In this episode of Building HVAC Science, Bill Spo
EP288 Where Duct Cleaning Meets HVAC Performance with Zach Ortwine (August 2026) (opens the original)
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Quotes from the episode: "You can't really separate good air quality from good HVAC performance." "I wouldn't recommend to someone something I wouldn't recommend to my grandma." "Once you've seen them both, they can't be separated." What does professional duct cleaning look like when you approach it through the lens of HVAC performance and building science? In this episode, Bill talks with Zach Ortw ine of Southeast Clean Air , a duct-cleaning contractor who has deliberately expanded his underst
EP287 BPI, Building Science, and the HVAC Opportunity With Amanda Hatherly (August 2026) (opens the original)
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Quotes from the episode: "You don't know what you don't know." "That knowledge outside of energy efficiency is key for anyone working in the built environment." "If you are engaged and want to keep learning, this is a great space to be in." Eight years after her first appearance on the Building HVAC Science Podcast, Amanda Hatherly returns in a new role: CEO of the Building Performance Institute (BPI). Amanda and Bill start by clearing up a common misconception. BPI is not a training organizatio
EP286 Stop Waiting for the World to Change with James Childre (August 2026) (opens the original)
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Quotes from the episode: "The only way that change is going to occur is if I make it happen." "What makes a high-performance building? It's just good building sense." "It really is about: how do we get contractors to be confident in the assemblies?" Eight years ago, James Childre joined Building HVAC Science (Episode 29 ) with a somewhat resigned view of change in the construction industry: maybe better building practices would have to wait for a new generation of contractors. Today, his perspec
EP285 You Can't Control a System That's Open - Ken Allison on HVAC and the Building Envelope (August 2026) (opens the original)
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Quotes from the episode: "I don't need the house to breathe. I need the people to." "You can't control a system that's open." "I would just go make them comfortable. And let them know the added benefit is that they're going to spend less on energy." What happens when an HVAC contractor fixes the equipment, but the customer still isn't comfortable? In this episode of Building HVAC Science, Bill Spohn talks with Ken Allsion of Insulation Distributors (IDI) about why HVAC contractors are uniquely p
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