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John Mullen discusses his role in medical gas compliance and the importance of propane in modern home energy systems.

Send us Fan Mail From working COVID emergencies for medical gas compliance in New York City to working on code committees, fourth generation plumber John Mullen talks about his role as Director of Technical Services, IAMPO, and RPA Technical Liaison. Today’s homes need more than a single energy source. Power key home systems like home heating, water heating, cooking, and backup power with propane to build high-performance homes ready for today’s grid constraints and future demand. Propane del...

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Hosts: John Mesenbrink, Tim Ward

Guest: John Mullen

Topics covered

• medical gas compliance
• energy sources
• high-performance homes
• propane
• grid constraints

Keywords

• COVID emergencies
• plumber
• technical services
• home heating
• water heating
• cooking
• backup power

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: IAMPO, RPA

Places: New York City

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