HPAC "On The Air" Podcast
1) Hope Is in The Air, with Dr. Stephanie Taylor, M.D.
Expanding on her current HPAC cover story, the renowned IAQ expert, architect, and medical doctor tells us why this post-pandemic moment offers "a golden opportunity" for improving both the health of ...Show More
2) Breathing Easier, with Rob McManamy
As the year draws to a close, HPAC's editor takes stock of the progress, promise, and "golden" opportunity now fueling the potential for generational change in indoor environmental quality.
3) Promoting Indoor Environmental Quality, with ASHRAE's Bill McQuade
Energy efficiency and decarbonization have dominated the HVACR stage in recent years, but ASHRAE's 2025-26 president is determined to turn the spotlight on IEQ before building owners forget the lesson...Show More
4) Navigating a Data Desert, with Rob McManamy
With the government shutdown now in its second month, industry economists find themselves in an unusually precarious situation. This fall, forecasters are trying to make predictions for 2026 without t...Show More
5) Plumbing Engineers Growing Together, with ASPE's Bryan Hutton
HPAC On The Air welcomes back the president of the American Society of Plumbing Engineers to give us a halftime report on his two-year term in office. Much is happening regarding codes and infrastruct...Show More
6) Preventing Conflicts, Preserving Relationships, with Rob McManamy
This month's editorial focuses on a new push among some of the best construction lawyers to help engineers, contractors and owners to prevent project disputes BEFORE they actually happen. After that, ...Show More
7) Legionella and Beyond, with Engineer Microbiologist Dr. Abraham Cullom
Recent outbreaks in New York City, Ohio, and Iowa remind us that water-borne pathogens in water systems are still out there. And water conservation efforts today even require heightened scrutiny. List...Show More
8) 10 Forecasts for 2026, with Rob McManamy
We dive into the latest update to the AIA Consensus Construction Forecast and see what 10 industry experts are now predicting for next year. Not surprisingly, many expectations hinge on the durability...Show More
9) Our Industry's Universal Language, with Rob McManamy
Our latest editorial looks at the impact of engineering on international relations and the cooperative example that ASHRAE and other global industry groups are still setting in these most divisive tim...Show More
10) Igniting Fire Protection Urgency, with NFPA's Jim Pauley
Jim Pauley is worried. The CEO of the National Fire Protection Association was already concerned that complacency and overconfidence were raising risk levels across our buildings stock. But now the la...Show More