HVAC design and indoor environmental quality is an often overlooked part of home design and construction. Code continues to sluggishly push forward, but doesn’t reach a high standard for comfort and efficiency in most home builds. Today’s guest is the founder and lead engineer of TE2 Engineering and he works diligently to educate others about how to design beyond code. Ross Trethewey joins us to discuss the key elements of HVAC design, the benefit of heat pumps, and what new technologies are going to drastically change the industry in the near future.

Show highlights include:

• 03;55 Introduction and Background

• 06:35 Building Science and HVAC Design

• 8:30 Indoor Environmental Quality and Comfort

• 11:00 What drives code? Efficiency vs Comfort

• 21:00 The Benefits and Future of Heat Pumps

• 30:00 Emerging Technologies in HVAC Design

• 32:50 Geothermal Systems and Solar Integration

• 34:45 What’s coming up next and how to connect

You can learn more about Ross at https://te2engineering.com/.

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