Podcast Episodes

EP254 Mold, Moisture, and Missed Details: Lessons From the Building Science Trenches With Kohta Ueno (January 2026)

QUOTES from the episode:

"Most building failures aren't mysterious. They're just ignored fundamentals."

"If you demand museum-level humidity, you're…

9 months, 1 week ago

EP253 The HVAC Trust Gap, and the Directory Built to Close It With Kevin R. Hart, Huff Hoffmaster & Darren Reuter (January 2026)

Quotes from the episode:

"Better isn't a goal, it's a direction."

"HVAC can feel like a house of mirrors for homeowners, and the cure is transpare…

9 months, 2 weeks ago

EP252 The Perfection Trap in the Trades With Eric Kaiser (December 2025)

Quotes from the episode:

"Good enough isn't a fixed point. It's a moving target shaped by goals, expectations, and consequences."

"Perfection can p…

9 months, 3 weeks ago

EP251 Innovation in HVAC: The Quiet Shifts That Matter Most With Bill Spohn (December 2025)

Quotes from the Episode:

"Innovation in HVAC isn't one big breakthrough. It's a series of quieter shifts that slowly change how we work."

"The futu…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

EP250 Beyond the Equipment: Reflections on 250 Episodes of HVAC and Building Science with Eric and Bill (December 2025)

Quotes from the Episode:

"Good building systems don't start with equipment—they start with a plan and a thoughtful process."

"Most comfort problems …

10 months ago

EP249 The Hidden Hazards: CO, H₂S and the Tech Behind Modern Gas Detection With Dave Massner from Sensorcon (December 2025)

Episode quotes:
"Hydrogen sulfide doesn't announce itself. It can drift in, hit your mucus membranes, and start causing real harm before you know it'…

10 months, 1 week ago

EP248 Balanced Comfort, Brutal Lessons: Scaling, Losing Half Your Revenue, and Starting Over with AI with Aaron Husak (November 2025)

"Inspect your marketing the way you'd inspect a home—run diagnostics, don't guess." – Aaron Husak

"Attitude is way more important than aptitude. One …

10 months, 2 weeks ago

EP247 From CEO to Chief Education Officer: Bill Spohn on Legacy, Leadership & Better HVAC (November 2025)

"Get mad at the problem, not the person. When people feel safe, they'll actually bring you the real issues." - Bill Spohn

"We're woven into the fabr…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

EP246 Beyond MERV: The Truth About Smoke, Sensors, and Standards With Sissi Liu (October 2025)

Episode quotes:

"Below about 0.4 microns, many low-cost PM sensors are basically guessing—right where wildfire smoke and aerosols live." — Sissi Liu

11 months ago

EP245 Retrofit the Future: Inside PHIUS's New Revive Standard with Al Mitchell and Haley Harlow (October 2025)

Eric Kaiser sits down with Haley Harlow and Al Mitchell from PHIUS (Passive House Institute US) to explore Revive 2024, a groundbreaking new retrofit…

11 months, 1 week ago