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The Heat Pump Podcast
The Heat Pump Podcast discusses all things related to heat pumps. We cover: HVAC entrepreneurship, business operations, technology innovations, building science, how policy impacts both contractors and homeowners, and more.
Our goal is to ensure that the transition to heat pumps for heating and cooling is a win for everyone – homeowners, contractors, and the planet – by sharing insights, learnings, and best practices.
Episodes
The Heat Pump Podcast#71 Stop Losing Heat Pump Jobs to Panel Upgrades, with Jake Marin of TrueLoad
Jake Marin ran HVAC programs at Efficiency Vermont for a decade — he built the state's first heat pump program in 2014 and grew it past 60,000 installs —…
The Heat Pump Podcast#70 How Halco Built a $40 Million Home Services Business One Problem at a Time
What does it take to build a home services company that solves far more than a single HVAC problem, and keeps customers for decades? In this episode of The…
The Heat Pump Podcast#69 More Energy Than My Car: Luke Winston-Almanzar of Reservoir on Rethinking the Heat Pump Water Heater
Water heating is the second-largest energy use in American homes, and most water heaters still run on decades-old technology. Luke Winston-Almanzar, co-founder…
The Heat Pump Podcast#68 Inside a $200 Million Heat Pump Rebate Program with Robert Spotts and Clay McCombe of Power Ahead Colorado
What does it actually take to transform a regional HVAC market — not just by offering heat pump rebates, but by building the workforce, contractor ecosystem…
The Heat Pump Podcast#67 Only 5% Make It to $5 Million. Furman Haynes on What Stops the Other 95%.
Running a successful HVAC business takes far more than technical expertise. As companies grow, owners often find themselves buried in paperwork, invoicing…
The Heat Pump Podcast#66 HVAC Is Crowded. Derek Aarstad Made His Own Pond.
In a crowded HVAC market, differentiation doesn’t necessarily come from adding more trucks, spending more on advertising, or racing through more sales calls…
The Heat Pump Podcast#65 Bill Spohn on EOS, Succession, and Almost Selling His Business
Bill Spohn is the owner and CEO of TruTech Tools, the host of the Building HVAC Science podcast, and one of the most respected entrepreneurs in HVAC. He's also…
The Heat Pump Podcast#64 "Heat Pumps Transformed My Business" with Brynn Cooksey
National Comfort Institute High Performance HVAC Summit We're proud to partner with the National Comfort Institute for the High Performance HVAC Summit, taking…
The Heat Pump Podcast[WARNING - THIS IS NOT AN EPISODE] Answers to the most frequently asked questions about Amply’s software with Ed Smith
If you're looking for a better way to size and design HVAC systems, Amply can help. Book a demo with me and I'll walk you through it, or watch a demo online at…
The Heat Pump Podcast#63 Why Contractors Will Make or Break the Heat Pump Transition, with Panama Bartholomy
National Comfort Institute High Performance HVAC Summit We're proud to partner with the National Comfort Institute for the High Performance HVAC Summit, taking…
The Heat Pump Podcast#62 No Money, No Business Background, and a Two-Seat Van — How Jay Stahlberg Built Baystate Energy Services
If you're an HVAC contractor interested in growing your expertise in heat pumps, be sure to check out the High Performance HVAC Summit this September in Pigeon…
The Heat Pump Podcast#61 The Equipment Isn't the System: David Richardson on High-Performance HVAC
Ready to design heat pump systems that really work? Grab our free manual S cold-climate heat pump selection tool. 👉 https://bit.ly/heatpump-manual-s-free-tool…
The Heat Pump Podcast#60 Designing Heat Pump Systems That Won't Come Back to Haunt You, with Eric Fitz
Ready to design heat pump systems that really work? Grab our free manual S cold-climate heat pump selection tool - the same systematic approach that helps…
The Heat Pump Podcast#59 Everybody Recommends “A Guy”: How Paul Bojko Turned Being Different Into a Chicago Heat Pump Business
Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#58 A Truly Differentiated Heat Pump — with Dr. Jane Melia of Harvest Thermal
🎓Join Eric Fitz's latest training: How to Design a Heat Pump System That Will Not Come Back to Haunt You Eric has given this training a few times now, and it's…
The Heat Pump Podcast#57 An Outsider's Unsparing Look at Heat Pump Pricing — with Kit Wu and Hannan Rhodes
🎓Join Eric Fitz's latest training: How to Design a Heat Pump System That Will Not Come Back to Haunt You Eric has given this training a few times now, and it's…
The Heat Pump Podcast#56 What Heat Pump Commissioning Actually Looks Like — and Where It Gets Hard, with Wes Davis and Brian Feenie
Ready to design heat pump systems that really work? Grab our free manual S cold-climate heat pump selection tool - the same systematic approach that helps…
The Heat Pump Podcast#55 A Shot Across the Bow of the Entire HVAC Supply Chain — Stephen Lake of Jetson
Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#54 Everyone Said It Would Fail - Lessons from Heat Pump Pioneer Sarah Moscatello
Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#53 Top 10 Manual J Lessons from Hundreds of Contractor Onboardings, with Eric Fitz
Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#52 Behind Enemy Lines: Why Chris Morin Trains Building Inspectors (and What It Means for Your Business)
Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#51 You Be the Biggest. I'll Be the Best. Scott Libby's Blueprint for a Heat Pump Business Worth Building.
Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#50 What Winning Contractors Do Differently – Stop Competing on Price and Build Real Trust
Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#49 Hey Ed: 35 Years of HVAC Wisdom with Ed Janowiak
If you’re serious about doing better work and staying ahead in high-performance contracting, the BPA National Home Performance Conference is the place to be…
The Heat Pump Podcast#48 A blueprint for your website, with Peter Troast
Want a sharper, more effective website? From clearer messaging to smarter layout decisions — If you’ve ever felt your website could be doing more work for you…
The Heat Pump Podcast#47 3 Startup CEOs on the Future of the Heat Pump Business Model
Join us for our upcoming training! STOP COMPETING ON PRICE. WIN ON TRUST. Too many contractors are stuck in a race to the bottom. The best ones aren't. The…
The Heat Pump Podcast#46 What It Takes to Scale Heat Pumps: A Roundtable with Carrier, Daikin, and LG
Like what you heard in this episode? We're doing a live training on exactly this. STOP COMPETING ON PRICE. WIN ON TRUST. Too many contractors are stuck in a…
The Heat Pump Podcast#45 How to Win on Trust: A Step-by-Step Heat Pump Sales Masterclass with Paul McHugh
Like what you heard in this episode? We're doing a live training on exactly this. STOP COMPETING ON PRICE. WIN ON TRUST. Too many contractors are stuck in a…
The Heat Pump Podcast#44 Test, Don't Guess – How Mitch Bailey Built a Profitable HVAC Business Without Chasing Every Lead
Want to win on trust, not price? Start with our Trust Checklist to see if your business is doing the things that truly set you apart. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#43 Manual J vs. Utility Bills: A Sizing Debate with Nate Adams, Alex Meaney, and Eric Fitz
Want to win on trust, not price? Start with our Trust Checklist to see if your business is doing the things that truly set you apart. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#42 Make It Hard to Buy: How Larry Waters Broke the Standard HVAC Business Playbook
Want to win on trust, not price? Check out our latest article, and see how leading installers are transforming their business models. 👉…
The Heat Pump Podcast#41 The "Uber of Heat Pumps" — DR Richardson on Building Elephant Energy
Want to win on trust, not price? Check out our latest article, and see how leading installers are transforming their business models…
The Heat Pump Podcast#40 Rolls-Royce Work at Rolls-Royce Prices: Tim De Stasio's Blueprint for High-Performance HVAC
Want to win on trust, not price? Check out our latest article. https://info.amply.energy/blog/win-on-trust-the-heat-pump-business-model-matrix Join the best…
The Heat Pump Podcast#39 Low Overhead and Infinite Scalability: Mike Townsend's Blueprint for the Next Generation of Heat Pump Contractors
Join the best heat pump contractors at the US Heat Pump Summit November 18-19, 2025 | DCU Center, Worcester, MA The annual gathering of top contractors…
The Heat Pump Podcast#38 Flipping Heat Pump Economics with Zero Homes
Want to build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately…
The Heat Pump Podcast#37 What 10 Years of Monitoring Heat Pumps Taught Nate Adams About Proper HVAC Sizing
Want to build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately…
The Heat Pump Podcast#36 Design, Diligence, and Differentiation: Lessons from Shawn LeMons
Ready to design heat pump systems that really work? Grab our free manual S cold-climate heat pump selection tool—the same systematic approach that helps…
The Heat Pump Podcast#35 The Heat Pump Concierge Model: Turning Utility Programs into Install-Ready Jobs
Want to build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately…
The Heat Pump Podcast#34 How Stephen Hong Is Building a Heat Pump Business by Saying No to Fast Growth and Bad Installs
Want to help build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more…
The Heat Pump Podcast#33 What Separates Successful Heat Pump Contractors from the Rest, with Jonathan Pires
Want to build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe Heat Pump Business Blueprint: Mike Cappuccio's Guide to Building a Company Worth Buying
Want to help build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe Future of Heat Pumps (Hint: It's Air-to-Water) - A Conversation with Ross Trethewey
Building the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer to help contractors measure homes faster and design systems more accurately. Check…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe Contrarian: How Robert Hamerly Built a Thriving Business by Embracing Complexity
Want to build the future of heat pump software? We're hiring a software engineer! Check out our open role…
The Heat Pump PodcastWhere Heat Pump Design Gets Fun – Manual S and Beyond with Eric Fitz
Amply is hiring! We’re looking for an awesome Senior iOS Engineer to join our small but mighty team. If you are anyone you know is interested, check out our…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe Financial Risks of Manual Rebate Workflows (and How to Fix Them) – A Conversation with Samir Pendse
Amply is hiring! We’re looking for an awesome Senior iOS Engineer to join our small but mighty team. If you are anyone you know is interested, check out our…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe Conference for Contractors Who Want to Get Heat Pumps Right – with Brent Davidson
Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today…
The Heat Pump PodcastAvoid the HVAC Race to the Bottom – With Building Science, Heat Pumps, and Brynn Cooksey
Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today…
The Heat Pump PodcastCreating the First New Heat Pump OEM in 60 Years with Paul Lambert
Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today…
The Heat Pump PodcastCorbett Lunsford on Arming Homeowners with the Knowledge they need to get the HVAC systems they deserve
Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe bumps, bruises, and lessons learned of scaling a home performance business to $150M with Chris Nichols
Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book on in-home heat pump sales. Get it today…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe Practice and Philosophy of Building Science – A Discussion with Alex Meaney and Nate Adams
Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book and transform your approach to in-home heat pump sales. Get…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe Beauty of Dual Fuel Solutions with Mike Gundersen
Looking to stand out in the competitive Heat Pump market? Learn from the best with our FREE e-book and transform your approach to in-home heat pump sales. Get…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe Nuances of Heat Pump System Design with Eric Kaiser
In this episode the hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz from Amply Energy sit down with Eric Kaiser (aka ELK), a leading voice and trainer in the HVAC space. Known…
The Heat Pump PodcastUsing Performance Data to Maximize Efficiency and Electrify Homes with John Semmelhack
In this episode of the Heat Pump Podcast, co-hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz dive into the fascinating world of low-load homes and home electrification with John…
The Heat Pump PodcastDon’t confuse with jargon. Understand through questions. Design and sales advice with Silas Hoeppner
In this episode of The Heat Pump Podcast, co-hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz welcome Silas Hoeppner, a building performance expert and resident “Air Space…
The Heat Pump PodcastRapidly Scaling a Heat Pump Business from 0 to 27 Trucks in Four Years - with Mike Missimer
In this episode of the Heat Pump Podcast, co-hosts Ed Smith and Eric Fitz are joined by Mike Missimer, an HVAC industry veteran and principal owner of MGI…
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Top 10 lessons from the Heat Pump Podcast in 2024
We (Eric and Ed) started the Heat Pump Podcast on a whim. After two years immersed in HVAC, heat pumps, and home electrification, we had a realization: there’s…
The Heat Pump PodcastMark Kasdorf wants to build a $1B+ heat pump business
What if you could do to construction what Amazon did to retail? Or what Uber did to taxis? Mark Kasdorf has an ambitious vision to do just that, and his…
The Heat Pump PodcastGood COP, Bad COP and heat pumps with Adam Mufich
Adam Mufich is a multi-generation HVAC entrepreneur and now trainer for the National Comfort Institute. What does Adam like to do in his free time? Talk about…
The Heat Pump PodcastThe "Great Heat Pump Revolt of 2025" and how to avoid it, with Steve Rogers
Steve Rogers, head of The Energy Conservatory (TEC), leads one of the most influential companies in HVAC. TEC’s True Flow Grid has transformed how many Amply…