Best HPAC Podcasts (2025)

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Legionella and Beyond, with Engineer Microbiologist Dr. Abraham Cullom 23:28

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Recent outbreaks in New York City, Ohio, and Iowa remind us that water-borne pathogens in water systems are still out there. And water conservation efforts today even require heightened scrutiny. Listen to these insights and more from Dr. Abe Cullom, Director of Water Safety and Management at the Special Pathogens Laboratory in Pittsburgh.…

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10 Forecasts for 2026, with Rob McManamy 8:24

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We dive into the latest update to the AIA Consensus Construction Forecast and see what 10 industry experts are now predicting for next year. Not surprisingly, many expectations hinge on the durability of the market's capacity for more and more data centers...By hpac

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Our Industry's Universal Language, with Rob McManamy 3:20

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Our latest editorial looks at the impact of engineering on international relations and the cooperative example that ASHRAE and other global industry groups are still setting in these most divisive times...By hpac

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Igniting Fire Protection Urgency, with NFPA's Jim Pauley 26:37

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Jim Pauley is worried. The CEO of the National Fire Protection Association was already concerned that complacency and overconfidence were raising risk levels across our buildings stock. But now the latest wave of deregulation has forced NFPA to launch its first-ever national publicity campaign.By hpac

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Inflation, Tariffs, and One Big Beautiful Pulse Check, with Rob McManamy 8:56

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Just days after a massive new federal funding package was signed into law this month, new data showed inflation returning and higher than expected tariffs taking effect. Here, HPAC Engineering reviews some of the wide range of emotions our industry has been expressing so far.By hpac

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Engineering 'Lightning Poll' Results, with ACEC's Daphne Bryant 18:59

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The ACEC Research Institute's executive director walks us through some encouraging recent data from the American Council of Engineering Companies. She also invites our audience to participate in additional ongoing research.By hpac

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AI's Inroads into Engineering, with Rob McManamy 8:23

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The signs are everywhere. Artificial intelligence will have its biggest impact yet on our industry in 2025. This month's episode of HPAC: Editor's Notes looks at compelling new data on the growing use of AI in engineering, design and construction. Are you ready?By hpac

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Attracting Engineering Talent, with ASHRAE's Jennifer Leach and Keith Hammelman 29:46

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'HPAC On The Air' welcomes veteran engineers Jennifer Leach and Keith Hammelman, who will both be presenting this June at the 2025 ASHRAE Annual Conference in Phoenix. Their topic? Next-generation engineering talent. "How to Get'em; How to Keep'em."By hpac

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On The Economy, with Rob McManamy 5:57

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The economic news has been fast and furious this spring and more than a few headlines are in conflict. Here, we briefly review the latest from Fed Chair Jerome Powell and other industry voices as we try get a better picture of the road ahead.By hpac

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Navigating Uncertainty, with Economist Richard Branch 17:58

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At this time of extraordinary economic disruption, 'HPAC On The Air' welcomes back longtime industry analyst Richard Branch for his take on how design and construction firms can manage best in the face of a potential recession.By hpac

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EPA Resets, Engineers Stay Focused, with Rob McManamy 4:45

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In March, the Environmental Protection Agency announced plans to roll back more than 30 regulations and de-emphasize the monitoring of greenhouse gas emissions. Since our industry is already heavily invested in decarbonization, we spoke with a number of key engineering leaders to gauge their reaction.…

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Protecting Your Business, with Nick Espinosa 22:31

6M ago22:31

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HPAC 'On The Air' welcomes back cybersecurity expert Nick Espinosa to discuss the latest onslaught of technology threats and how engineers and contractors can best protect themselves in this constantly changing environment.By hpac

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Economics Pulse Check, with Rob McManamy 5:24

7M ago5:24

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In this extraordinarily turbulent month, especially regarding tariffs and their tangible effect on our industry, we take a look at what industry economists are seeing in the latest data...By hpac

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Season 3, Episode #6 - Inside the Boiler Room - Feb 2025 - Ray Wohlfarth 32:14

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This episode of Inside Boiler Room features boiler historian, international author, columnist, and consultant Ray Wohlfarth. Ray has been working with boilers for more than 40 years, written 13 books on many aspects of working with boilers, and hosts a series called the Boiler Room Detective on his YouTube Channel. In this episode, Ray shares his p…

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Breaking Barriers, Listening to Customers, with ABMA's Nancy Simoneau 18:45

7M ago18:45

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The new board chair of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association is not only the first-ever woman to fill that role, she is also the first non-U.S. member to lead the 137-year-old trade group. Here, Simoneau joins us to discuss the unique perspective and infectious energy that will drive her leadership for the next two years.…

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Green Building Pulse Check, with USGBC's Liz Beardsley 27:33

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With the U.S. now out of the Paris Agreement once again, questions are swirling around the state of our industry's sustainability efforts. USGBC Senior Policy Counsel Elizabeth Beardsley joins us to discuss that, as well as the recent COP29 conference in Azerbaijan. Much progress is still happening on many fronts, she says.…

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2025 Forecast Bullish, Despite Angst, by Rob McManamy 10:27

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Infrastructure and data center projects will drive our industry this year. But new variables are mounting regarding potential disruptions to construction labor and the supply chain.By hpac

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Season 3, Episode #5 - Inside the Boiler Room - Dec 2024 - Impact of Boiler Fans - Tristen Gitzel, Northern Blower 30:20

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Tristen Gitzel from Northern Blower joins Inside the Boiler Room for a insightful discussion on boiler fan technology and its impact on operations and efficiency.By ABMA

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Divided Nation, Focused Industry, with Rob McManamy 4:41

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Our latest Editor's Notes looks back on a trying election cycle that has redoubled this industry's determination to make 2025 a resilient success.By hpac

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Finding Meaning and Purpose, with ASHRAE President Dennis Knight 29:00

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HPAC On The Air this month welcomes ASHRAE's 2024-25 President, who describes how youth and new technology are enhancing the Society's global mission.By hpac

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Inspiring Women to Lead, with Rob McManamy 9:25

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EDITOR'S NOTES: "Firehose of solidarity?" This fall's first-ever ASHRAE Women in Leadership Symposium was truly extraordinary. Our editor-in-chief was there and explains why this meeting was so different.By hpac

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Season 3, Episode #4 - Inside the Boiler Room - November 2024 - National STEM/STEAM Day - Catie VanWormer, Cleaver-Brooks & Steven Taylor, WARE 33:18

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National STEM/STEAM Day, a day dedicated to promoting and celebrating education and careers in science, technology, engineering, art & design, and mathematics, takes place on November 8th. In honor of national STEM/STEAM Day, ABMA is dedicating November's podcast episode on discussing the importance of STEAM in the boiler industry. ABMA's Vice Pres…

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Fitting Connections, with New ASPE President Bryan Hutton 19:05

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Our guest this month is Bryan Hutton, the very new president of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers. A chemical engineer atop his own composites manufacturing firm, Hutton is also the first-ever African-American to lead ASPE. Listen to his refreshing and positive perspectives here.By hpac

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Making New History, with Rob McManamy 4:33

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Our latest Editor's Notes podcast explains the vintage design of our new print issue, announces some overdue changes to our Editorial Advisory Board, and takes the pre-election pulse of a very healthy U.S. economy.By hpac

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Season 3, Episode #3 - Inside the Boiler Room - September 2024 - Investing in Boiler Education - Jonathan Kapel, STEAMWORKS 27:33

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Jonathan Kapel joins ABMA's Inside the Boiler Room for a captivating conversation about the importance of properly trained boiler operators to head off minor issues before they major ones and ensure a safe and efficient boiler room.By ABMA

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Fall Flashback to 1929, with Rob McManamy 11:03

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This month's episode of HPAC Editor's Notes looks at the three editorials from the September 1929 issue of Heating, Piping and Air Conditioning magazine. Observations note how "technical interests stimulate business"; how Chicagoans were "amazed" to see a German zeppelin (no, not that one) sail over Lake Michigan; and how engineering schools all ov…

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Season 3, Episode #2 - Inside the Boiler Room - August 2024 - Hydrogen Firing in the Boiler Room - Bob Langstine, Zeeco 26:43

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Bob Langstine from Zeeco joined Inside the Boiler Room to share insights on the evolution of hydrogen as an energy source in the boiler room. Scott and Bob discussed the current state of hydrogen, what makes it different than other sources, and the challenges to expanding opportunities. For more details about Zeeco, please visit Zeeco.com. ABMA's I…

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HPAC History, ASHRAE 241, and Engineering Education, with Bill Bahnfleth 28:06

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This month, HPAC 'On The Air' welcomes back Dr. Bill Bahnfleth, ASHRAE past president, former chair of its ASHRAE Epidemic Task Force, and longtime professor of architectural engineering at Penn State University. Bahnfleth's father Donald also served as editor of HPAC Engineering throughout the 1960s, and later became ASHRAE president, himself. So …

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Helping Each Other, with Rob McManamy 4:42

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A thunderous brushback by a burst of nighttime tornadoes reminds our editor-in-chief of the importance of community and the inescapable fact that we are all in this together.By hpac

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Certifying Fans and Blowers, with AMCA's Mike Wolf 26:24

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'HPAC On The Air' this month welcomes longtime Greenheck Fan Corp. exec Mike Wolf, PE, the 2023-24 president of the Air Movement and Control Association (AMCA) International, where he will also serve as the group's 2024-25 chairman. Now in his 39th year at Greenheck, Wolf today is the manufacturer's director of regulatory business development. He s…

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Season 3, Episode #1 - Inside the Boiler Room - July 2024 - Retubing A Boiler with Valley Boiler & Mechanical 24:45

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In this episode, Brandon Jarrell and Paul Cooper join Inside the Boiler Room to discuss their recent boiler retube project in Richmond, VA, why a retube might be a good solution and what can be done to avoid the downtime and cost of a large maintenance project. For more details on Valley Boiler, please visit them at www.valleyboiler.net. ABMA's Ins…

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Modern Parallels to July 1929, with Rob McManamy 6:35

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This month, we again revisit HPAC's first year in service to our industry with a fascinating time capsule from 95 years ago. Listen to some of our editorial commentary then on improving air quality in cities, the engineering value of journeyman input, and the need to create piping codes across the U.S. that conform with one another...…

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How to Be a Sustainable Engineer, with Larry Clark 19:11

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'HPAC On The Air' welcomes back the longtime Clark's Remarks columnist to talk about heat domes, environmental regulation, and how he "walks the talk" of his sustainability evangelism.By hpac

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Women in HVACR History, with Rob McManamy 5:41

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EDITOR'S NOTES: Women are playing an increasingly vital role in our industry today. Here, we take a look back on the path of that progress, in HVACR and society, over the 95 years of HPAC Engineering's existence.By hpac

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Women Marching Forward, with ASHRAE's Nancy Kohout 20:36

1+ y ago20:36

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This fall in Chicago, ASHRAE will hold its first-ever national symposium for Women Engineers. Event chair Nancy Kohout, P.E., joins us for a preview, as well a discussion of the unique challenges women managers still face, even as our industry ramps up next-generation recruitment...By hpac

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Honoring Our Roots, with Rob McManamy 14:23

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As HPAC Engineering this month celebrates its 95th anniversary, we look back on our first words to readers in 1929, along with a guest commentary by Willis Carrier, himself.By hpac

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Advancing Fire Safety, with NFPA's Jim Pauley 27:53

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The National Fire Protection Association is on a mission to share its updated codes and standards as far and as wide as possible. NFPA President and CEO Jim Pauley returns to HPAC On The Air to detail the group's ambitious plan to better educate our industry on life/safety solutions via acquisitions and even a new subsidiary.…

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Standing Strong with Rob McManamy, Notes from HPAC's Editor-in-Chief 5:24

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To celebrate our 95th year of publication, HPAC Engineering launches its new monthly podcast, HPAC Editor's Notes, commenting on important issues of the day, as viewed by Editor-in-Chief Rob McManamy.By hpac

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Previewing BOILER 2024 with ABMA's Scott Lynch 26:53

1+ y ago26:53

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Boiler manufacturers are headed for the Rockies this May. We discuss what they'll find there at ABMA's second big show for the entire boiler supply chain. Scott Lynch and Shaunica Jayson give us a preview.By hpac

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ASHRAE's Next Generation, with YEA's Top Leaders 24:42

1+ y ago24:42

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The challenges facing young engineers today are more complex than ever, but our guests this month reassure us that the energy, skills, and organization are already coming together to meet them head on.By hpac

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COP28 Recap, with USGBC's Liz Beardsley 28:23

1+ y ago28:23

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Frustrations ran high at the annual global climate summit in Dubai in December, but our guest says there were still more than a few positive takeaways for our industry. U.S. Green Building Council senior policy counsel Elizabeth Beardsley returns to give us her report...By hpac

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2024 Forecast, with Dodge’s Richard Branch 24:41

1+ y ago24:41

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With last year now in the books, we chat with Dodge Construction Network's chief economist about his upbeat outlook for 2024. How did we manage to avoid that long-predicted recession? What potential roadblocks are still out there? Listen in for all the details!By hpac

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Episode XXX: New Refrigerants Deadlines, with ICC’s Jim Cika 22:32

2y ago22:32

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The long-awaited, federally mandated switch to A2L refrigerants is now upon us, set to take effect on January 1. Jim Cika of the International Code Council (ICC) returns to HPAC On The Air to update us on the flurry of activities now under way to help our industry prepare for these major related code changes.…

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EPISODE XXIX: Climate Challenge Accepted, with ASHRAE’s Ginger Scoggins 16:11

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HPAC 'On The Air' welcomes back Ginger Scoggins, since June the new 2023-24 President of ASHRAE. A mechanical engineer, Ms. Scoggins is a principal at Engineered Designs Inc., in Cary, NC, and past chair of ASHRAE's Building Headquarters Ad Hoc Committee. She also led ASHRAE's delegation to the United Nations' COP26 Climate Change Conference in Gla…

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EPISODE XXVIII: CyberSecurity Wake-Up Call, with Nick Espinosa 27:51

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Our returning guest this month is Nick Espinosa, a nationally renowned cybersecurity expert, author, podcaster, TEDx speaker and a member of the Forbes Technology Council. In 2015 outside Chicago, Nick started his own consulting firm, Security Fanatics, from which he has been monitoring the broader internet, as well as the Dark Web, and consulting …

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EPISODE XXVII: Celebrating 10 Years of Clark’s Remarks 19:19

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In this episode, HPAC 'On the Air' welcomes back environmental engineer Larry Clark, author of our popular Clark's Remarks sustainability column, which this summer is celebrating its 10th anniversary with HPAC Engineering. Based in South Florida, Larry is a small business owner, a longtime member of ASHRAE, and a member of our Editorial Advisory Bo…

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EPISODE XXVI: Legionella Update, with Dr. Janet Stout 23:00

2+ y ago23:00

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In this episode, HPAC 'On the Air' welcomes Dr. Janet Stout, founder of the Special Pathogens Laboratory and an associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh Swanson School of Engineering. An infectious disease microbiologist, Dr. Stout is recognized worldwide for her pioneering research in Legionella and now, after three decades, remains on …

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EPISODE XXV: Finding The Right Balance, with AMCA’s Mark Bublitz 23:07

2+ y ago23:07

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In this episode, HPAC 'On the Air' welcomes Mark Bublitz, new board president of the Air Movement and Control Association, International (AMCA). He discusses the whirlwind of regulatory changes now on the horizon for both commercial and industrial fans and takes us behind the scenes of a truly global association in an era of renewed focus on air mo…

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EPISODE XXIV: Boilers Take Center Stage, with ABMA 27:50

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HPAC 'On the Air' this month welcomes back Scott Lynch, President and CEO of the American Boiler Manufacturers Association, based in Vienna, VA. Scott has served in that role since June of 2014. He is joined by ABMA Director of Communications Shaunica Jayson. Much is going on with the organization this spring and summer, so we asked the two of them…

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Episode XXIII: Decarbonization in Action, with ASHRAE’s Kent Peterson 23:35

2+ y ago23:35

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This month's guest is Kent Peterson, the new chair of ASHRAE's Task Force on Building Decarbonization, which is now in its second year. In the wake of ASHRAE's Winter Meeting in Atlanta and the recent COP27 Climate Conference in Egypt, we discussed how the task force is now gaining momentum and leveraging the efforts of more than 100 volunteers to …