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Building HVAC Science

Nov 14, 2025

Quotes by Brantley:

“Most moisture problems are a three-way dance—envelope, mechanicals, and the occupants.”

 

“Skim the light, don’t blast it. The right flashlight technique makes the invisible visible.”

 

“If you only understand one piece of the system, you’re solving 1/3 of the problem.”

 

Indoor...


Nov 7, 2025

Episode Quotes from Kevin Weaver:

 

“If we can quantify delivered capacity on the air side, we can work our way back to what’s happening on the refrigerant side.” 

 

“We don’t have to diagnose everything remotely — we have to be great at saying, ‘there’s a problem,’ and prioritizing action.” 

 


Oct 31, 2025

QUOTES from the Episode

“Instead of landlines everywhere, give every heat pump a cell phone and let it call home.”

“We’re seeing close to 40% of heat pumps undercharged or leaking—no wonder callbacks are high.”

“What gets measured gets managed.” — often attributed to Peter Drucker (fitting this...


Oct 24, 2025

Totex co-founder Berlin Raj joins Eric and “Overkill Bill” to unpack a single-box, hydronic monoblock system that combines space conditioning, domestic hot water, pool heating, thermal + lithium storage, EV charging integration, and backup power. Born from Berlin’s lifelong tinkering (and many shocks), the idea:...


Oct 17, 2025

Quotes from the Episode:

“If it helps one person, then it’s worth its weight in gold.” —Roman

“Stop asking ‘What if I fail?’—ask ‘What if I’m amazing at this?’” —Roman

“I ran into the fire and rescued my future self.” —Roman (riffing with Bill)

 

Roman Baugh—third-generation...