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Buildings + Beyond PodcastFrom Steven Winter Associates Author: Steven Winter Associates
Buildings Beyond is the podcast that explores how we can create a more sustainable built environment by focusing on efficiency, accessibility, and health. Language: en-us Genres: Science Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Mini Episode – Listen Before You Install Your Next Heat Pump
Friday, 8 August, 2025
It’s been a while! Buildings + Beyond host Robb Aldrich is back with a quick update on a new (and free!) video series for anyone who wants to learn how to install an air-source heat pump. We hope to return with more full-length episodes soon, but in the meantime, say hello at podcast@swinter.com. Air-source heat pumps (ASHPs) can work great, even in cold climates, but they have to be designed and installed correctly to be high-performance. At Steven Winter Associates, we recently worked with Jon Harrod (a previous guest on the pod) to create a video series for NYSERDA that demonstrates each step of a real-life ASHP installation including: Planning, locating, and setting equipment Connecting everything, preventing refrigerant leaks, and charging Setting you up for success – making sure everything works and facilitating good operation and maintenance See below for how to access! Featuring Host: Robb Aldrich, Principal Mechanical Engineer at Steven Winter Associates Episode Resources VIDEO SERIES: Cold-Climate Air Source Heat Pump – Installation Refreshers Guide The series includes 15 videos, each 2-5 minutes, that can easily be viewed at your desk, on your phone, and while in the field. Here’s how to access: Watch and save the YouTube playlist: https://bit.ly/ashpplaylist Watch online on the New York Clean Heat Connect website: https://cleanheatconnect.ny.gov/installation-materials/ Need CEUs? Enroll in the “Installing a Cold-Climate, Air-Source Heat Pump” course on SWA Academy: https://bets.swa-academy.com. This course is free to those who live or work in New York State. If you’re looking for more info on designing and selecting ASHP equipment, check out the longer “Air-Source Heat Pumps: Achieving Comfort & Efficiency in Cold Climates” course on SWA Academy: https://ashp.swa-academy.com KEEP LISTENING: The Role of Heat Pumps in Low-Moderate Income Homes with Jon Harrod Listen to our full episode with contractor, author, and electrification advocate Jon Harrod: https://www.swinter.com/podcast/the-role-of-heat-pumps-in-low-moderate-income-homes-with-jon-harrod/ About Buildings + Beyond Buildings + Beyond is the podcast that explores how we can create a more sustainable built environment by focusing on efficiency, accessibility, and health. Buildings + Beyond is a production of Steven Winter Associates. We provide energy, green building, and accessibility consulting services to improve the built environment. For more information, visit swinter.com. Hosts: Robb Aldrich | Kelly Westby Production Team: Heather Breslin | Dylan Martello | Tricia Carr
