HVAC Boundary Spanners Podcast

Sam Sanderson of the PEI Construction Association shares how hands-on training is tackling labor shortages, housing needs, and climate goals: one net-zero tiny home at a time. From licensing-reform to contractor-led innovation, this conversation offers a grounded take on what it really takes to build for a net-zero future.

We make the case for why hybrids should always be a part of the conversation at the kitchen table - by thinking through 9 different use cases : 3 types of houses (heatpump ready; heatpump + lite shellwork; heatpump + heavy shell work) X 3 types of budgets (high, medium, low)

The case AGAINST hybrids - dual fuel heating systems, eg: heat-pumps+furnace - from the perspective of contractors, homeowners and decarb policy.

The case FOR hybrids - dual fuel heating systems, eg: heat-pumps+furnace - from the perspective of contractors, homeowners and decarb policy.

Sick of stop-start incentive programs and 'contractor training' courses? Here are 9 policy ideas that - from the perspective of contractors themselves - can climate policy work for both contractors AND for homeowners.

Is there an easier - and scalable - way to determine if a home and the homeowner are ready for electrification?

In theory, an energy audit can give homeowners a roadmap for planning home energy retrofits. But how does a "free" energy audit play out at the kitchen-table conversation between homeowners and contractors?

We outline a narrow - but perhaps crucial - role that (virtual) energy audits can play in catalyzing consumer awareness and education, leading to better outcomes for both homeowners and contractors

Personal reflections on cultivating optimism while working on things that matter to us

Imagine - if you will - a national business accelerator with the mandate and responsibility for scaling residential decarbonization. What would it look like and what would its core activities be?

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) in the US offers generous incentives for residential electrification. Will it move the needle?