Getting heat pumps right
Hi all, I know I've dedicated a lot of space here on Quilt, the heat pump start up based in Redwood City. And for good reason, they intersect both my career...
Everything You Need to Know About Heat Pumps
Hi all, It's been awhile. Since the last issue in July, I took some time off with my family. I've been saving links and gathering thoughts on upcoming...
Tools in the Toolbox
Hi all, I was catching up with an old colleague of mine who works in the cooling tower business and knowing that I was in the heat pump and VRF world, he...
Thoughts on acquisitions
Hi all, Over the last few months, I've seen some acquisition news in the HVAC industry and I have some thoughts. Acquisitions are not new. When a business or...
Can Quilt disrupt the residential HVAC market?
Hi all, It's been a few weeks, but I've got a long one. Just one topic but it's an interesting one. Two weeks ago, an HVAC start up company called Quilt held...
My first VRF job walk
Hi everyone, I can trace the trajectory of my career all the way back to a job walk in Pasadena. Back in 2007, our sales manager suggested we take a look at...
How to market on YouTube
Hi all, If you're anything like me, you have interests outside of work, at least one would hope. One way I like to pass time is by watching YouTube. I follow...
How to present
Hi all, It's been a few weeks but I'm back with another issue. I got some good feedback on the last issue on how to sales engineer, so I thought I'd give my...
How to sales engineer
Hi all, I was recently at a client's office and I was making my way around the place and I got to the desk of a young sales engineer. He'd been there for a...
How to harness the power of AI
Hi all, In this edition of the HVAC Pulse, we're delving into an exciting and transformative topic that's reshaping not just the world around us, but also...
HVAC Pulse - Why Do We Go To Trade Shows?
Hi all, AHR Expo is next week. It's the main event, the Super Bowl if you will, of our industry. Thousands of people will fly into Chicago this weekend to...
HVAC Pulse - How To Deal With Difficult Customers
Hi all, We're now officially into 2024 and I'm excited to start the new year. The beginning of each new year invigorates us with a sense of motivation. A...
HVAC Pulse
Hi all, I've got one last issue for 2023 even though it sounded like last week's was the last one, but I ran across some news and links and wanted to share...
HVAC Pulse - Issue #9
If You Read/Watch One Thing I love YouTube. The amount and variety of content is basically infinite. If you have an obscure hobby or interest, there’s...
HVAC Pulse - Issue #8
Hi team, Today we’ve got: How to electrify your homeNational Heat Pump Water Heater DayResources for electrifying your homeIHACI show in Pasadena, CA If You...
HVAC Pulse - Issue #7
If You Watch One Thing The Engineering Mindset is a great YouTube channel that covers all kinds of mechanical topics from the basics of HVAC all the way up...
HVAC Pulse - Issue #6
If You Read/Watch One Thing ERVs are a great way to introduce fresh outside air and recover heat/energy at the same time. I’m not afraid to admit that for...
HVAC Pulse - Issue #5
If You Read/Watch One Thing Nick at Albert Air here in Orange County, CA has a quick, information dense overview of Carrier’s new 38MURA heat pump. He covers...
HVAC Pulse - Issue #4
If You Read or Watch One Thing A great channel for all things “technology” where Alec breaks down technology topics in a thorough but in an easy way to...
HVAC Pulse - Issue #3
If You Read or Watch One Thing… MKBHD is the best tech YouTuber on the planet and occasionally he covers topics that overlap with my work. In his latest...
