ASHRAE Journal Podcast

“Methods for intrusion have really become more complicated and more complex, and so the solutions have become more complex to deal with them,” says David Branson, P.E., BCxP , Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE. Join Branson, Anto Budiardjo and Michael Galler, Member ASHRAE, as they examine various aspects of cybersecurity within HVAC&R, including hazards and the origins of threats. They also discuss a...

“Getting an efficient operating infrastructure does help, and it's always cheaper to do it on the initial build than it is to go back and retrofit,” said Tim Peglow, P.E., Associate Member ASHRAE. Join Peglow and 2021–22 ASHRAE President Mick Schwedler, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, as they discuss practical energy-efficient applications in hospitals and the 50% Advanced Energy Design Guide (AEDG), a...

Because energy costs have risen since the 1990s, there’s a greater willingness today to share information about energy efficiency, said Andy Pearson, Ph. D., C.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE. Join Pearson, Julie Godefroy, Ph. D., C.Eng., and Hywel Davies, Ph. D., Member ASHRAE, as they identify how careful measurements and management of energy in cold stores and office buildings can result in significant ben...

“I think just being visible and accessible is the key to mentorship. When you open yourself up to the opportunity—whether you’re giving it or receiving it—then friendships are formed and bonds are made,” said Jennifer Leach, P.E., Member ASHRAE. Jennifer and Katherine Hammack, Fellow ASHRAE, talk mentorship, lessons learned from past experiences and how engineers should nurture their curiosity on...

“Equity is the goal we strive to get to,” says ASHRAE Vice President Dunstan Macauley, P.E., HBDP , Member ASHRAE, in the latest episode of ASHRAE Journal Podcast.  Join Macauley; Regional Vice-Chair for the Young Engineers in ASHRAE Committee Carrie Anne Monplaisir, Associate Member ASHRAE; and Region X Director and Regional Chair Devin Abellon, P.E., Member ASHRAE, as they discuss how ASHRAE and...

What would ventilation look like in space?  As private companies race to space (22:00 and 25:15), researchers and engineers are working to create built environments in the final frontier (3:12). To kick off ASHRAE Journal Podcast’s second season, John Constantinide, P.E., Member ASHRAE, and Hamidreza Najafi, Ph. D., Member ASHRAE, discuss how HVAC&R technologies used on Earth can be applied to...

“Lumens are for humans,” but not plants—including cannabis, says Kyle Booth, Associate Member ASHRAE.  On the latest episode of ASHRAE Journal Podcast, Booth and Dan Dettmers, Member ASHRAE, discuss what controlled environment agriculture demands of HVAC systems (7:55), the patchwork regulations born from increasing legalization of cannabis (26:30) and how cannabis grow facilities are helping the...

The architect, mechanical engineer of record and project manager of ASHRAE’s new global HQ discuss what went into deciding which HVAC systems to use and how the building operates. ASHRAE Treasurer Ginger Scoggins, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, former chair of ASHRAE’s Building Ad Hoc Committee, Gregory Walker of Houser Walker Architecture and Stanton Stafford, P.E., of Integral Group also share lessons lea...

Building decarbonization is an industry trend, talking point and hot topic. But why is it important, how specifically might it affect building professionals and how is ASHRAE involved? On this episode of ASHRAE Journal Podcast, the co-chairs of ASHRAE’s Task Force for Building Decarbonization, Donald Colliver, Ph. D., P.E., Presidential/Fellow/Life Member ASHRAE, and Thomas Phoenix, P.E., BEMP, Pr...

The building industry needs to share its failures so future projects can be better, says John Straube, Ph. D., P.Eng., Associate Member ASHRAE. In this episode, John and Joseph Lstiburek, Ph. D., P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE, discuss why human judgment is critical to a better built environment. John and Joe start the episode by talking about how “there’s no such thing as a free thermodynamic lunch” (1:57...

In this episode, Sheila Hayter, P.E., Presidential Member/Fellow ASHRAE, and Chuck Gulledge, P.E., HBDP , Presidential Member/Fellow ASHRAE, talk about the future of the HVAC industry and the built environment as they evolve with the help of Industry 4.0 technologies and ASHRAE's Vision 2030 . They dive into how buildings will be integrated and work as a community (2:58) and how data integrat...

In this episode, Greg Nilsson and Mike Gallagher, P.E., Fellow ASHRAE,  discuss their personal histories dealing with smoke events before diving into the new planning framework from ASHRAE Guideline Project Committee 44P, Protecting Building Occupants from Smoke During Wildfire and Prescribed Burn Events (2:05) . They talk about the importance of the framework as it establishes the significance of...

Epidemic Task Force Chair William Bahnfleth, Ph. D., P.E., Presidential/Fellow ASHRAE, and Jason DeGraw, Ph. D., Member ASHRAE, discuss the task force’s guidance, including its Core Recommendations and how the COVID-19 pandemic could create long-lasting change in the HVAC&R industry. In this episode Bill and Jason discuss the origins of ASHRAE’s Epidemic Task Force’s Core Recommendations (3:18...