Most furnaces have insufficient airflow (w/ Steve Rogers)

About this episode

Reuben Saltzman and Tessa Murry discuss HVAC system shortcomings with Steve Rogers from The Energy Conservatory.

To watch a video version of this podcast, click here: https://youtu.be/eK-WIS7inMU In this episode, Reuben Saltzman and Tessa Murry talk with Steve Rogers, President of The Energy Conservatory (TEC), about the science behind home performance and why so many HVAC systems fall short of expectations. Steve shares TEC’s journey from early prototypes to industry‑standard testing tools and explains how comfort, moisture, and efficiency issues often stem from the building envelope. The conversation...

People in this episode

Hosts: Reuben Saltzman, Tessa Murry

Guest: Steve Rogers

Topics covered

• HVAC
• home performance
• energy efficiency
• building envelope

Keywords

• airflow
• comfort
• moisture
• efficiency
• testing tools

Mentioned in this episode

Products: The Energy Conservatory

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