<description>&lt;div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-palette-bg-alt-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"&gt; &lt;p&gt;It&amp;#8217;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 &lt;a href="mailto:podcast@swinter.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;podcast@swinter.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ol class="wp-block-list"&gt; &lt;li&gt;Planning, locating, and setting equipment&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Connecting everything, preventing refrigerant leaks, and charging&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Setting you up for success &amp;#8211; making sure everything works and facilitating good operation and maintenance&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ol&gt; &lt;p&gt;See below for how to access!&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow" style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)"&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"&gt; &lt;h2 class="wp-block-heading h4"&gt;Featuring&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b757edec wp-block-group-is-layout-grid"&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-columns has-palette-bg-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-85958d59 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="border-radius:0.4rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--simple)"&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:120px"&gt; &lt;figure class="wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized has-custom-border is-style-pretty-img"&gt;&lt;img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-300x300.jpg" alt="Photo of Robb Aldrich" class="wp-image-7064" style="border-radius:10rem;object-fit:cover;width:120px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /&gt;&lt;/figure&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:80%"&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host: Robb Aldrich&lt;/strong&gt;, Principal Mechanical Engineer at Steven Winter Associates&lt;/p&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;/div&gt; &lt;h3 class="wp-block-heading"&gt;Episode Resources&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;VIDEO SERIES: Cold-Climate Air Source Heat Pump – Installation Refreshers Guide&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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&amp;#8217;s how to access: &lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul class="wp-block-list"&gt; &lt;li&gt;Watch and save the YouTube playlist: &lt;a href="https://bit.ly/ashpplaylist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;https://bit.ly/ashpplaylist&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Watch online on the New York Clean Heat Connect website: &lt;a href="https://cleanheatconnect.ny.gov/installation-materials/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;https://cleanheatconnect.ny.gov/installation-materials/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;Need CEUs? Enroll in the &amp;#8220;Installing a Cold-Climate, Air-Source Heat Pump&amp;#8221; course on SWA Academy: &lt;a href="https://bets.swa-academy.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;https://bets.swa-academy.com&lt;/a&gt;. This course is free to those who live or work in New York State.&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;If you’re looking for more info on designing and selecting ASHP equipment, check out the longer &amp;#8220;Air-Source Heat Pumps: Achieving Comfort &amp;amp; Efficiency in Cold Climates&amp;#8221; course on SWA Academy: &lt;a href="https://ashp.swa-academy.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;https://ashp.swa-academy.com&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;KEEP LISTENING: The Role of Heat Pumps in Low-Moderate Income Homes with Jon Harrod&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Listen to our full episode with contractor, author, and electrification advocate Jon Harrod: &lt;a href="https://www.swinter.com/podcast/the-role-of-heat-pumps-in-low-moderate-income-homes-with-jon-harrod/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;https://www.swinter.com/podcast/the-role-of-heat-pumps-in-low-moderate-income-homes-with-jon-harrod/&lt;/a&gt; &lt;/p&gt; &lt;h3 class="wp-block-heading"&gt;About Buildings + Beyond&lt;/h3&gt; &lt;p&gt;Buildings + Beyond is the podcast that explores how we can create a more sustainable built environment by focusing on efficiency, accessibility, and health.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;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 &lt;a href="https://www.swinter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"&gt;swinter.com&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Hosts: Robb Aldrich | Kelly Westby&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Production Team: Heather Breslin | Dylan Martello | Tricia Carr&lt;/p&gt; </description>

Buildings + Beyond Podcast

Steven Winter Associates

Mini Episode – Listen Before You Install Your Next Heat Pump

AUG 8, 202512 MIN
Buildings + Beyond Podcast

Mini Episode – Listen Before You Install Your Next Heat Pump

AUG 8, 202512 MIN

Description

<div class="wp-block-group alignfull has-palette-bg-alt-2-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained" style="margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)"> <div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <p>It&#8217;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 <a href="mailto:[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">[email protected]</a>.</p> <p>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: </p> <ol class="wp-block-list"> <li>Planning, locating, and setting equipment</li> <li>Connecting everything, preventing refrigerant leaks, and charging</li> <li>Setting you up for success &#8211; making sure everything works and facilitating good operation and maintenance</li> </ol> <p>See below for how to access!</p> </div> <div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow" style="margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)"> </div> <div class="wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow"> <h2 class="wp-block-heading h4">Featuring</h2> <div class="wp-block-group is-layout-grid wp-container-core-group-is-layout-b757edec wp-block-group-is-layout-grid"> <div class="wp-block-columns has-palette-bg-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-85958d59 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex" style="border-radius:0.4rem;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--simple)"> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:120px"> <figure class="wp-block-image size-thumbnail is-resized has-custom-border is-style-pretty-img"><img fetchpriority="high" decoding="async" width="300" height="300" src="https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-300x300.jpg" alt="Photo of Robb Aldrich" class="wp-image-7064" style="border-radius:10rem;object-fit:cover;width:120px;height:auto" srcset="https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-300x300.jpg 300w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-400x400.jpg 400w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-600x600.jpg 600w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-768x768.jpg 768w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3-1536x1536.jpg 1536w, https://www.swinter.com/wp-content/uploads/Robb_Aldrich-3.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px" /></figure> </div> <div class="wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow" style="flex-basis:80%"> <p><strong>Host: Robb Aldrich</strong>, Principal Mechanical Engineer at Steven Winter Associates</p> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">Episode Resources</h3> <p><strong>VIDEO SERIES: Cold-Climate Air Source Heat Pump – Installation Refreshers Guide</strong></p> <p>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&#8217;s how to access: </p> <ul class="wp-block-list"> <li>Watch and save the YouTube playlist: <a href="https://bit.ly/ashpplaylist" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/ashpplaylist</a> </li> <li>Watch online on the New York Clean Heat Connect website: <a href="https://cleanheatconnect.ny.gov/installation-materials/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://cleanheatconnect.ny.gov/installation-materials/</a> </li> <li>Need CEUs? Enroll in the &#8220;Installing a Cold-Climate, Air-Source Heat Pump&#8221; course on SWA Academy: <a href="https://bets.swa-academy.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bets.swa-academy.com</a>. This course is free to those who live or work in New York State.</li> <li>If you’re looking for more info on designing and selecting ASHP equipment, check out the longer &#8220;Air-Source Heat Pumps: Achieving Comfort &amp; Efficiency in Cold Climates&#8221; course on SWA Academy: <a href="https://ashp.swa-academy.com" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://ashp.swa-academy.com</a></li> </ul> <p><strong>KEEP LISTENING: The Role of Heat Pumps in Low-Moderate Income Homes with Jon Harrod</strong></p> <p>Listen to our full episode with contractor, author, and electrification advocate Jon Harrod: <a href="https://www.swinter.com/podcast/the-role-of-heat-pumps-in-low-moderate-income-homes-with-jon-harrod/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.swinter.com/podcast/the-role-of-heat-pumps-in-low-moderate-income-homes-with-jon-harrod/</a> </p> <h3 class="wp-block-heading">About Buildings + Beyond</h3> <p>Buildings + Beyond is the podcast that explores how we can create a more sustainable built environment by focusing on efficiency, accessibility, and health.</p> <p>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 <a href="https://www.swinter.com/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">swinter.com</a>.</p> <p>Hosts: Robb Aldrich | Kelly Westby</p> <p>Production Team: Heather Breslin | Dylan Martello | Tricia Carr</p>