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“On The Air” offers actionable intelligence for engineers working in the commercial, industrial and institutional building sectors. Episodes offer business insight, market data, unique stories, and helpful tips from a variety of respected voices in the multibillion-dollar heating, ventilation, air conditioning, plumbing/piping, refrigeration and building automation/control markets. This podcast is produced by HPAC Engineering magazine, and is hosted by Editor-in-Chief Rob McManamy. Since 1929, HPAC Engineering magazine has been a leading industry indicator, in print and, for the last 20 years, online, as well. Learn more about HPAC Engineering at www.hpac.com.
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Wednesday May 01, 2024
Advancing Fire Safety, with NFPA's Jim Pauley
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
The National Fire Protection Association is on a mission to share its updated codes and standards as far and as wide as possible. NFPA President and CEO Jim Pauley returns to HPAC On The Air to detail the group's ambitious plan to better educate our industry on life/safety solutions via acquisitions and even a new subsidiary.

Monday Apr 15, 2024
Standing Strong with Rob McManamy, Notes from HPAC's Editor-in-Chief
Monday Apr 15, 2024
Monday Apr 15, 2024
To celebrate our 95th year of publication, HPAC Engineering launches its new monthly podcast, HPAC Editor's Notes, commenting on important issues of the day, as viewed by Editor-in-Chief Rob McManamy.

Monday Apr 01, 2024
Previewing BOILER 2024 with ABMA's Scott Lynch
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Monday Apr 01, 2024
Boiler manufacturers are headed for the Rockies this May. We discuss what they'll find there at ABMA's second big show for the entire boiler supply chain. Scott Lynch and Shaunica Jayson give us a preview.

Friday Mar 01, 2024
ASHRAE's Next Generation, with YEA's Top Leaders
Friday Mar 01, 2024
Friday Mar 01, 2024
The challenges facing young engineers today are more complex than ever, but our guests this month reassure us that the energy, skills, and organization are already coming together to meet them head on.

Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
COP28 Recap, with USGBC's Liz Beardsley
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Wednesday Jan 31, 2024
Frustrations ran high at the annual global climate summit in Dubai in December, but our guest says there were still more than a few positive takeaways for our industry. U.S. Green Building Council senior policy counsel Elizabeth Beardsley returns to give us her report...

Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
2024 Forecast, with Dodge’s Richard Branch
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
Tuesday Jan 02, 2024
With last year now in the books, we chat with Dodge Construction Network's chief economist about his upbeat outlook for 2024. How did we manage to avoid that long-predicted recession? What potential roadblocks are still out there? Listen in for all the details!

Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Episode XXX: New Refrigerants Deadlines, with ICC’s Jim Cika
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
Thursday Nov 02, 2023
The long-awaited, federally mandated switch to A2L refrigerants is now upon us, set to take effect on January 1. Jim Cika of the International Code Council (ICC) returns to HPAC On The Air to update us on the flurry of activities now under way to help our industry prepare for these major related code changes.

Sunday Oct 01, 2023
EPISODE XXIX: Climate Challenge Accepted, with ASHRAE’s Ginger Scoggins
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
Sunday Oct 01, 2023
HPAC 'On The Air' welcomes back Ginger Scoggins, since June the new 2023-24 President of ASHRAE. A mechanical engineer, Ms. Scoggins is a principal at Engineered Designs Inc., in Cary, NC, and past chair of ASHRAE's Building Headquarters Ad Hoc Committee. She also led ASHRAE's delegation to the United Nations' COP26 Climate Change Conference in Glasgow in late 2021. She first appeared on this podcast early last year to help us recap that event.
Here, Ms. Scoggins talks about ASHRAE's newly vital role on the world stage and the vital role next-generation engineers are already playing.

Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
EPISODE XXVIII: CyberSecurity Wake-Up Call, with Nick Espinosa
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023
Wednesday Aug 30, 2023

Monday Jul 31, 2023
EPISODE XXVII: Celebrating 10 Years of Clark’s Remarks
Monday Jul 31, 2023
Monday Jul 31, 2023
In this episode, HPAC 'On the Air' welcomes back environmental engineer Larry Clark, author of our popular Clark's Remarks sustainability column, which this summer is celebrating its 10th anniversary with HPAC Engineering. Based in South Florida, Larry is a small business owner, a longtime member of ASHRAE, and a member of our Editorial Advisory Board. He was also our first guest on this podcast more than two years ago. Here, Larry reflects on both his column and the growth of the sustainability movement over the last tumultuous decade.