Steve Baden, executive director of Residential Energy Services Network (RESNET), discusses the RESNET Cross Border Challenge and explains why the HERS Index plays an important role in the industry’s future. Posted on Oct. 10.

Doug Huffer, general manager and president with Recleim, a recycling and resource recovery organization specializing in efficient and convenient disposal of HVAC units and various other appliances, shares how Recleim is reshaping the state of South Carolina’s HVAC recycling efforts and why contractors should take recycling seriously. Posted on Oct. 3.

Jason Vogelbaugh of Alpha Controls drops in to the NEWSMakers podcast to discuss his role with the company, the InsideIQ Building Automation Alliance, and current energy-efficiency projects being worked on. Posted on Sept. 26.

Mark Satterfield, founder and CEO of Gentle Rain Marketing Inc. and author of “The One Week Marketing Plan” talks about his book and the importance of HVAC blogging. Posted on Sept. 19.

Jeremy Begley, home-performance specialist and Web and social media manager with National Heating and Air Conditioning Co. in Cincinnati discusses how and why you should add home-performance philosophies to your contracting repertoire. Posted on Sept. 12.

Brian Horwitz, owner of Online Visibility Pros, Phoenix, and author of “HVAC Marketing Simplified,” talks about the ways HVAC contractors can benefit from Internet marketing and how to get started. Posted on September 5.

Rajan Rajendran, newly appointed director of the Emerson Innovation Center, talks about the new $35 million facility and how it will function on the University of Dayton campus. Posted on Aug. 29.

Joseph Groh, an industry veteran boasting 35 years of HVAC experience, discusses the 2008 bicycle accident that cut his career tragically short, and how the Joseph S. Groh Foundation is his way of giving back to the construction trade. Posted on Aug. 22.

John Missell, vice president and COO of Spectrum Design, joins the program to discuss how his company has utilized geothermal technologies, and we examine the future of renewable energy resources. Posted on Aug. 15.

Warren Heeley, president, Heating, Refrigeration, and Air Conditioning Institute of Canada (HRAI), joins the podcast to preview the upcoming HRAI General Meeting & Conference, to be held Aug. 20-23 in Montreal.  Posted on Aug. 8.