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Join Technical Editor, Rebecca Matyasovski, in brief talks with authors of articles featured in monthly ASHRAE Journal issues. Interested in reaching the global HVACR engineering leaders with one program? Contact Greg Martin at 01 678-539-1174 | gmartin@ashrae.org.
Episodes
29 episodes
29. Understanding Mold Problems Inside Housing With George Tsongas
Mold problems are more common than most people realize in both new and older single-family and multifamily housing, potentially causing serious indoor air quality (IAQ) problems. Join Journal Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski and Ge...
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28. Categorizing Energy Efficiency Measures With Amanda Webb And Apoorv Khanuja
Join Journal Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski along with guests Apoorv Khanuja and Amanda Webb as they discuss recommendations and more for naming and categorizing energy efficiency measures (EEMs). In the first recommendation? Cle...
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27. Analyzing Net Zero Energy Buildings with David Traxler
Join David Traxler and Journal Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss some of the patterns he found when studying 50 energy efficient net zero energy buildings.
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26. Improving Building Graphics With Brian Clark
Building graphics are the windows into system performance. Join Journal Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski and Brian Clark as they discuss what makes a good building graphic and tips to improve them.
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25. Designing A Maintainable, Sustainable Building
Sustainability starts with maintenance. Michael Gallagher helps us remember that if a sustainable building can’t be kept running the way it was intended to run, it isn’t sustainable.
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10:43
24. How Particle Filters Work with Kathleen Owen
Join Kathleen Owen and Journal technical editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss some ins and outs of particle filters, including particle capture and the economic impact of different filters.
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23. Designing Building Systems With Acoustics in a Performing Arts Center With Coral Pais
Performing arts patrons don’t usually think about HVAC design when deciding to attend an event. But if the system designers don’t notice, patrons might. Join Coral Pais as she discusses how acoustics were considered when designing a Cleveland p...
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22. Post-Anesthesia Care Unit Ventilation Design with Kishor Khankari
Surgical patients release waste anesthetic gases that can cause potential health effects for people who care for patients in the post-anesthesia care unit. Kishor Khankari, Ph.D., Fellow ASHRAE, discusses optimizing its ventilation design to ef...
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21. Using Hydronic HVAC Systems for Decarbonization with Michael Licastro
Join Michael Licastro, Associate Member ASHRAE, and Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss using hydronic HVAC systems to aid in decarbonization.
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20. Dust Collector Design Demystified With Chris Jester
Did you know milk dust and flour, among other dusts, are explosive? Combustible dusts require the use of dust collectors. Join Chris Jester, Associate Member ASHRAE, and Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss the design of dust c...
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19. Natural Gas and Old Buildings With Mike Gallagher
Join Mike Gallagher, P.E., Life Member ASHRAE, and Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss the monthslong saga to fix what started out as a small gas leak in the furnace room of his church—just before Christmas.
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4:50
18. The Life of Sadi Carnot With Andy Pearson
Andy Pearson shares some of the upheaval in which scientist Sadi Carnot performed his work, including for the science we now call “thermodynamics.”
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7:15
17. Data Center Energy Compliance Strategies in Hot Climates
Hamed Yassaghi, Ph.D., Associate Member ASHRAE, talks about data center IECC 2021 compliance strategies in hot climates with air-cooled chillers.
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5:45
16. Outdoor Air Ventilation in School Corridors With Lisa Ng
The amount of time students spend in school corridors is small compared to time spent in classrooms. But Lisa Ng, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE, believes it’s important for school corridors to be ventilated beyond what’s currently required by ASHRAE Sta...
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15. IEQ in Residential Workspaces With Bill Healy
During the pandemic, many businesses adopted a “work from home” model to ensure the safety of their staff. Now, that model may be here to stay and along with it an increased appreciation for IEQ in homes. Join Bill Healy, Ph.D., Member ASHRAE, ...
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Episode 15
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12:00
14. HVAC Fundamentals With Joel Primeau
"I think offering an article on fundamentals will encourage younger members to read the Journal," says Joel Primeau, P.E., HBDP, Member ASHRAE. Join Primeau and Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss a new series that aims to bett...
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Season 2
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Episode 14
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3:47
13. Marginal Carbon Factors With Bill Ryan
Join Bill Ryan, Ph.D., P.E., Fellow ASHRAE, and Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss Ryan’s upcoming article covering marginal carbon factors and how electric production is controlled and managed. The technical feature will appe...
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Season 2
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Episode 13
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10:58
12. We Need More Field Data for Ground Source Heat Pump Design Model With Steve Kavanaugh
“There are so many things that you do not know down in the ground. So, in order to be accurate, a computer program must have all the necessary input data, and much of that input data is not available when the formation... [and the heat transfer...
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Episode 12
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11: Avoiding Wet & Moldy AHUs in Critical-Care Facilities With David Schurk
Join David Schurk, Life Member ASHRAE, and ASHRAE Journal’s Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss ways to avoid wet AHUs and how to move toward more sustainable HVAC systems.
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Season 1
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Episode 11
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4:51
10. Water Is Weird and Ice Wine Is Delicious With Joe Lstiburek
Water is weird, says Joe Lstiburek, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE. Join Joe and Rebecca Matyasovski, ASHRAE Journal’s Technical Editor, as they chat about Joe's October column on what makes water so weird and what ice wine and vin santo have to ...
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Season 1
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Episode 10
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8:29
9. Thermal Comfort With Thomas Hartman
“You can’t control what you don’t monitor,” says Thomas Hartman, P.E., Life Member ASHRAE. Join Rebecca Matyasovski, ASHRAE’s Technical Editor, as she dives a little deeper into Hartman’s new article appearing in the September issue of ASHR...
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Season 1
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Episode 9
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6:18
8. How Can AI Benefit the Refrigeration Industry? With Andy Pearson
Andy Pearson, Ph.D., C.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE, and Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski discuss how artificial intelligence (AI) can benefit the refrigeration industry as well as some potential pitfalls that could lead to some embarrassing or cost...
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Episode 8
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6:49
7. Decarbonization 101 With Paul Torcellini
Join Rebecca Matyasovski and Paul Torcellini, Ph.D., P.Eng., Fellow ASHRAE, as they expand on Torcellini's July ASHRAE Journal Asked & Answered article, define decarbonization and discuss approaches in new and existing buildings.
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Episode 7
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5:49
6. Argonne’s New Materials Design Lab With Blair L. Hawn
Join Blair L. Hawn, P.E., Member ASHRAE, and Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski as they discuss Hawn’s Technology Award Project being featured in June’s ASHRAE Journal. Hawn’s project, a new Materials Design Laboratory at Argonne Nat...
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Episode 6
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5. Are Two ACHs Enough? With Austin Barolin
Austin Barolin, Associate Member ASHRAE, and Technical Editor Rebecca Matyasovski discuss Barolin’s article in the May issue of ASHRAE Journal. The article covers hospital air quality-based ventilation for hospital energy conservation ...
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Episode 5
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