On HVAC 360 this week I talk to Kevin McNamara VP of LG Commercial Air Conditioning from the floor of the AHR Expo in Chicago 2012.  Mr. McNamara talks about the new Multi V III LG Multi V III(see photo right) that is on the market as well as other aspects of the company here in the US. I have to add here that the audio was slightly affected because of Mr. McNamara's height, I'm guessing 6'-6".  Also I have to add a photo of my favorite LG product the Art Cool Picture.  Yes, the picture hanging on the wall in the photo below is the evaporator section of a split system.  For full disclosure, I have never specified the Art Cool but I love the concept! If you If you have any comments about the episode please drop Art Cool Pictureme a line at matt@buildingx.co or if you enjoyed the show please spread the word an share it.  For those of you who need a few links with their content you can reach LG Commercial HVAC Division at the following Link:

LG Commercial Air Conditioning Home Page

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HVAC 360 this week talks to Karl Schneider of FieldAware Software from the floor of the AHR Expo 2012 in Chicago.  FieldAware is a new software service that improves efficiency and effectiveness of field personnel.  With an asset management component being released in February 2012, they are off to a good start offering native mobile applications that can help HVAC companies increase their profitability.  For more information, a demo of their product, or a free trial, check out their website:

 www.fieldaware.com

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In this episode of HVAC 360 I talk about the recent ASHRAE Winter Meeting I attended in Chicago. Specifically I cover the ASHRAE rebranding, their new website, and touch on a couple of the technical sessions that I sat in on. 

A couple of the links that I talk about are:

ASHRAE.org

ReTuning.org

There is just a whole host of material and presentations at the Re-tuning website so take some time to look around.

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The week I talk with Dennis Wessel, the chair of ASHRAE's Conference and Exposition Committee, about the Virtual Conference that occurs along side the Winter and Summer meetings.  I try to cover everything that a potential attendee might want to know, from signing up to length of access.  Compared to other virtual conferences, I feel this one is really well done, combining a fresh and broad choice of sessions and even some way to ask questions to the presenters.  I even like Dennis's idea of having a firm purchase a corporate access to the conference and use it as a in-house lunch and learn series.  This is really the next best thing to being at the conference and for a lot of professionals really the only viable option.  For more information about this conference and previous conferences check out this link:

ASHRAE's Virtual Conference Page

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In this episode of HVAC 360 I talk with Charli Matthews, founder of empoweringpumps.com.  Topics covered include the purpose of the site, online versus print media, and what the future holds for her site.  My interest in this site stems from Charli's commitment of independent publishing and the fact that she is trying to create a global repository for pumps.  Thanks Charli and keep up the good work.

Check out the Empowering Pumps website.

If you want to follow Charli on Twitter check here out: @CharliKMatthews

or just email her at charli [at] empoweringpumps.com

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On this episode of HVAC 360 I get a chance to talk with Howard McKew, President of Building Smart Software. Howie has a ton of experience to draw from the various industry jobs he's held and often writes about that experience in his columns in Engineered Systems Magazine.  It was truely a pleasure to talk to him and I hope that you enjoy this interview as much as I did.  As usual below you will find a couple of links from the show:

Building Smart Software

His email address: hmckew [at] bss-consultant.com

Howard's book on managing engineers

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After an unexpected trip and a hectic holiday season I present the final episode of the year. In this episode I wanted to talk about the basics of HVAC Heat Transfer.  I talk about Conduction, Convection, and Radiation, the three modes of heat transfer in a easy to understand format.  I accomplish this partly by using the analogy of the four natural elements.  Don't get it? Just listen it should make sense.  Also while I was recording this episode I had the phone ring which I managed to edit out but it is not perfect.  If you can be the first to identify where in the recording you hear it I will give you a mention in a future episode.  Lastly, if you enjoy this episode pass it along to others.  Or if you have comments and suggestions pass them along to me as well.  Here's to a great new year, Thanks to everyone for listening. - Matt

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" I would still pursue my MBA knowing what I know now.  The people that I met and the networks that I have established because of my MBA made it worth it."

Wow!  Just proves the point that school and course work are less important than the people that you meet and the ties that you develop.  Think about this one as the new year starts.  Strive to break out of your shell even more. Meet and grow some new relationships, no school required.

The week I'm talking with the President of the Chartered Institution of Building Services Engineers, Andy Ford. As engineering is an international endeavor I wanted to voyage away from North America to give a broader perspective as to British Engineering and its institutions.  I really enjoyed talking to Andy and getting to know a little bit about him and his background.  If you wanted to find out more about the Insitution you can find it at www.cibse.org .  Or if you want to get in touch with Andy himself you can do it by emailing him at andy.ford [at] mottmac.com.  If you like this episode please forward a link to it to your friends or co-workers.

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