EnVisioneering Exchange Podcast

Frank Ford, director of product management at Danfoss Turbocor, joins John Sheff, Danfoss’ former director of public and industry affairs, to discuss the newest Turbocor compressor, the VTCA 400.

Victor Marinich, global marketing director for A/C at Danfoss, joins John Sheff, Danfoss’ former director of public and industry affairs, to discuss the 2023 rooftop regulations and the current innovations in product development.

Jeff Tucker, head of microchannel heat exchangers at Danfoss, joins John Sheff, Danfoss’ former director of public and industry affairs, to discuss the latest innovations in heat exchanger technology.

Michael Strouboulis, director of business development for digital infrastructure at Danfoss, joins John Sheff to discuss the latest trends in data centers and data center cooling.

John Sheff provides an update on the status of the upcoming HFC phasedown and refrigerant transition. Issues addresses include building code updates and the potential for a shortfall in available HFCs.

Host John Sheff is joined by guests Ted Wilke and Andrew Williams, of SPOC Automation and SPOC Grid Inverter Technologies, respectively, to discuss the impact of ESG (Environmental, Social and Governance) reporting on efficient industrial operations. The conversation covers the push toward energy efficiency in the oil and gas industry and the technologies that can help companies achieve their ESG...

Host John Sheff is joined by guest Kevin Fay of Alcalde & Fay and the Alliance for Responsible Atmospheric Policy (“The Alliance”) to discuss refrigerant transition both in the U.S. and globally. The conversation covers current protocols and recent legislation to reduce the use of HFC compounds and the challenges and opportunities for the U.S. HVACR industry.

Host John Sheff is joined by guests Jenna Cramer and Chris Cieslak of the Green Building Alliance to discuss the Green Building movement. Their conversation covers the GBA’s work to improve energy efficiency and lower carbon emissions in buildings in western Pennsylvania.

Host John Sheff is joined by guest Keith Dunnavant, VP of Data Center Sales at Munters, to discuss data center cooling technology on episode 24 of the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast. Their conversation covers the latest advancements in cooling technologies, why efficient cooling is so important to data center operations and cooling trends on the horizon.

Host John Sheff is joined by guest Ted Wilke, Vice President at SPOC Automation, to discuss manufacturing automation in the US. Their conversation covers how automation can enable innovation, facilitate better efficiency, benefit the workforce, and allow the US to compete with overseas factories.

Sasha Wedekind, Guildehouse Insight Building Efficiency and Decarbonization senior research analyst, joins host John Sheff to discuss energy as a service (EaaS). Their conversation centers on what EaaS is, some of the advantages it offers building owners and energy supply vendors, why it has been gaining in popularity in recent years, and how it may be expanded in the future.

Guest Marc Chupka, VP of Research and Programs at US Energy Storage Association, discusses energy storage with host John Sheff. They speak on the growth of this industry over the past few decades, the advantages and technologies associated with it, some current energy storage projects, and its future potential.

Host John Sheff speaks with Charlie Fletcher, the founder and Executive Vice President at Mesa Energy Systems about current and expected innovations in energy efficiency. Their conversation covers such topics as Danfoss Turbocor™ oil-free compressors, bipolar ionization air filtration, reducing office spaces, load-modifying resource technology, and more.

In the latest episode of the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast, Host John Sheff is joined by Markus Lempp, Danfoss Director of Public and Industry Affairs of Central Europe, for a conversation on hydrogen power. Since hydrogen is much more established in Europe than it is in the US, Lempp is able to provide real-world examples of how hydrogen is already being used. Lempp also describes hydrogen fuel...

Our guest for episode 18 of the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast is Jake Elder, a member of the Bloomberg Associates Sustainability Practice. He gives us a peak into how he advises mayors and senior city officials on developing sustainability initiatives and policies, and the challenges they face implementing them. Later in the episode, Jake and host John Sheff discuss real-world examples of cities...

Scott Foster, Director of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe's (UNECE) Sustainable Energy Division, joins host John Sheff to discuss the future of sustainability. Some of the topics they cover include reducing the environmental footprint of existing systems, investing in sustainable resource management, and reforming current energy systems for future needs.

John Masters, Industry Affairs Advisor for Danfoss Drives and the former Vice President of Sales, Water Division at Danfoss, joins host John Sheff for episode 16 of the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast. The two Industry Affairs experts have a comprehensive conversation about water infrastructure and the outsized role you may not realize it plays in maintaining our daily lives―what it is, what chall...

Francis and EnVisioneering Exchange host John Sheff share a dialogue about the importance of indoor air quality, especially in a post-pandemic world. They touch on what indoor air quality is, how it impacts health and safety, and what AHRI is doing to educate businesses and schools about the costs, challenges, and innovations necessary to upgrade HVAC systems for improved indoor air quality.

Host John Sheff returns to the show, this time joined by Vince Canino, CEO of Smardt Chiller Group, Inc. John and Vince take a broad look at the future of the cooling industry, zeroing in on the vital role oil-free and variable-speed technologies—like Danfoss Turbocor ® oil-free centrifugal compressors—can play to improve energy efficiency and reduce carbon emissions.

Host, John Sheff is joined by John Mandyck to discuss New York Local Law 97. While this law only affects New York City and its residents, it is a good example of what cities throughout the US can do to reduce carbon emissions and combat climate change. Specifically, Local Law 97 requires building owners to take responsibility for their building's carbon emissions and penalizes them for exceeding a...

Clay also touches on the hidden and tangible efficiency and economic benefits of retrofitting your building and how you can best offset those costs through energy service agreements and/or regulatory programs.

Ian Stonington, Marketing Manager at Danfoss Editron, is our guest for Episode 11 of the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast. Ian and host John Sheff take a deep dive into the elements of electric drive systems and explains the role this technology plays into creating a more efficient future.

Jae Chon returns for Episode 10 of the EnVisioneering Exchange podcast! The Director of Strategic Markets for Chesapeake Systems is back to continue the discussion about hydronic loop - specifically, one system in Towson, Maryland. Jae details the adjustments made to the improperly balanced system at the Towson Courthouse to transform it into the "gold standard" of synchronized hydronic loop.

ay Chon, Director of Strategic Markets for Chesapeake Systems, breaks down the basics of the hydronic system and the components that work together within that system to educate listeners on how governments, schools, hospitals and large property managers are utilizing hydronic systems to save energy by becoming more efficient.

This episode takes the discussion on district energy in Episode 7 even further — examining how technology like pre-engineered, factory-built energy transfer stations are being used today to reduce engineering costs and risks and enable “plug-and-play” operability in district energy networks in North America. Jeff Flannery, business development manager for district energy in North America, joins us...