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The is a brief dip into the electrical world of temperature controls. It is not complete but I would hope that it sheds maybe a little light on why things are the way they are and add a few more bricks of knowledge into your library of terms. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I am talking with Brian Courtney the CEO of LifeWhere, a predictive analytics company that currently serving the residential market. What peaked my interest for this product was the applications to light commercial buildings and the fact that how made it's predictions is just way cool. I see this being a boon for the service market allowing them to provide more real value for their clients and more importantly enabling them to be proactive with their services. Show notes are available at www.hvac360.com/124 . Consider sharing this episode. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I give an attempt at explaining a number of common electrical acronyms that you will run into when specifying equipment. It is important to know the language a little bit when talking with your friendly neighborhood electrical engineer. Please consider sharing the episode. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I talk about some of the fundamental of aspect of electricity and AC distribution. There are a bunch of fun facts packed in this show so make sure you listen carefully to get them all. Please consider sharing, some show notes are over at www.hvac360.com/122 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this episode I talk about air flow monitoring stations, what they are, how they work, what styles they come in and of course tips. Used right and they can be a great tool. Installed or used incorrectly they can be a waste of cash and a design embarrassment. Lots of links will be on the show notes page at www.hvac360.com/121 and as always please consider sharing to help spread the word. Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I'm giving a brief overview of dedicated outside air systems, or DOAS. I cover why we would use them, when we would use them, some of the benefits and I leave you with a few tips to think about during the design process. Consider sharing the episode, the show notes are over at www.hvac360.com/120 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk to Mark Fly who is the chairperson of the new ASHRAE Certified HVAC Designer certification. See behind the curtain as to what goes into making an exam, learn who the exam was designed for and much, much more. Show notes are at www.HVAC360.com/119 and consider sharing this episode with others. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk about what a building enclosure is and some of the lessons that I have learned along the years. I also give a short primer on how to understand architectural drawings. Show notes are at www.hvac360.com/118 please consider sharing. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk with Phil Zito, Founder and CEO of Building Automation Monthly about equipment integration and best practices for engineers regarding controls.  There is a lot of good stuff in the episode so I encourage you to share it, show notes as always can be found at www.hvac360.com/117 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk with Adam Muggleton who has been involved in the construction industry for many years and in many different capacities. He is the self-proclaimed Building Whisperer and one of the hosts for The Building Edifice Complex.  Please consider sharing this episode and don't forget the show notes over at www.HVAC360.com/116 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk with Mark Richards of Emery Mechanical Engineering about Phase Change Materials.  Mark had a case study using this product and I wanted to learn more about it. There are more show notes than usual this week so check out the website at www.hvac360.com/115 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I describe some of the components of a cooling tower and share my field knowledge including lessons learned.  If you like it please share it.  For the show notes go to www.hvac360.com/114 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I review the basic framework for setting goals and what areas you might think about focusing on.  Lastly I flush out some of the goals and talk about what some of the next steps are.  If you haven't do so recently, you may want to take an hour or two to make sure your career is headed in the right direction. If you think this is valuable consider sharing it. Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Just a little funny this week with my imagination.  Have a safe and happy holiday season everyone! Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week we talk with Joe Denk with Denk Associates who is also a member of the Ohio Board of Building Standards.  I wanted to give an insiders look at the Ohio Board to educate engineers and let them know, regardless of their location in the world, this model is probably very similar to what they could expect to see. Please consider sharing and you can find the show notes at www.hvac360.com/111 . Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk about equipment clearance for electrical code requirements or ease of maintenance.  This topic should alway be reviewed for each job that hits the streets.  The consequences for getting wrong are painful and costly.  Requiring a lot of time that projects don't have to fix.  Please consider sharing this episode and the show notes can be found at www.hvac360.com/110 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk about some take aways from a talk I heard from ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer Dr. Khanhari and his lecture on computational fluid dynamics and how modeling airflow in patient rooms and operating rooms yielded some interesting results and a couple improvements.  Consider sharing the episode and for show notes go to www.hvac360.com/109 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! This week I share some background on sampling from ASHRAE Guideline 0, some new stories that further show why I am not a big fan of sampling. Please consider sharing with show notes at www.hvac360.com/108 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I talk about my new favorite document the Performance Verification Testing Plan or PVT Plan for short.  I constructed this for the Controls Contractor on a recent project and now I am looking at how I can incorporate this into my commissioning forms going forward! Show notes are at www.hvac360.com/107 please consider sharing and Enjoy! See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

This week I turn back the clock to correct my Thermostat episode number 68.  I do a much better job this time. Technically, it couldn't have been worse. Please share this episode and visit the show notes page at www.hvac360.com/106 . Enjoy. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.