The Heat Pump Podcast
by Amply
#71 Stop Losing Heat Pump Jobs to Panel Upgrades, with Jake Marin of…
About this 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 newest 20 of 72 episodes
- #71 Stop Losing Heat Pump Jobs to Panel Upgrades, with Jake Marin of TrueLoad · 56 min · Season 1 Episode 71Jake 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 — before leaving to start…
- #70 How Halco Built a $40 Million Home Services Business One Problem at a Time · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 70What 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 Heat Pump Podcast…
- #69 More Energy Than My Car: Luke Winston-Almanzar of Reservoir on Rethinking the Heat Pump Water Heater · 46 min · Season 1 Episode 69Water 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 and CEO of…
- #68 Inside a $200 Million Heat Pump Rebate Program with Robert Spotts and Clay McCombe of Power Ahead Colorado · 44 min · Season 1 Episode 68What does it actually take to transform a regional HVAC market — not just by offering heat pump rebates, but by building the workforce, contractor ecosystem, policies, and…
- #67 Only 5% Make It to $5 Million. Furman Haynes on What Stops the Other 95%. · 43 min · Season 1 Episode 67Running a successful HVAC business takes far more than technical expertise. As companies grow, owners often find themselves buried in paperwork, invoicing, rebates, permits…
- #66 HVAC Is Crowded. Derek Aarstad Made His Own Pond. · 54 min · Season 1 Episode 66In a crowded HVAC market, differentiation doesn’t necessarily come from adding more trucks, spending more on advertising, or racing through more sales calls. For Derek Aarstad…
- #65 Bill Spohn on EOS, Succession, and Almost Selling His Business · 59 min · Season 1 Episode 65Bill 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 a board member and…
- #64 "Heat Pumps Transformed My Business" with Brynn Cooksey · 20 min · Season 1 Episode 64National Comfort Institute High Performance HVAC Summit We're proud to partner with the National Comfort Institute for the High Performance HVAC Summit, taking place September…
- [WARNING - THIS IS NOT AN EPISODE] Answers to the most frequently asked questions about Amply’s software with Ed Smith · 13 min · Season 1If 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 your own pace…
- #63 Why Contractors Will Make or Break the Heat Pump Transition, with Panama Bartholomy · 53 min · Season 1 Episode 63National Comfort Institute High Performance HVAC Summit We're proud to partner with the National Comfort Institute for the High Performance HVAC Summit, taking place September…
- #62 No Money, No Business Background, and a Two-Seat Van — How Jay Stahlberg Built Baystate Energy Services · 50 min · Season 1 Episode 62If 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 Forge, Tennessee…
- #61 The Equipment Isn't the System: David Richardson on High-Performance HVAC · 60 min · Season 1 Episode 61Ready 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 If you’re…
- #60 Designing Heat Pump Systems That Won't Come Back to Haunt You, with Eric Fitz · 1 h 21 min · Season 1 Episode 60Ready 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 contractors get sizing…
- #59 Everybody Recommends “A Guy”: How Paul Bojko Turned Being Different Into a Chicago Heat Pump Business · 48 min · Season 1 Episode 59Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
- #58 A Truly Differentiated Heat Pump — with Dr. Jane Melia of Harvest Thermal · 47 min · Season 1 Episode 58🎓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 been a huge…
- #57 An Outsider's Unsparing Look at Heat Pump Pricing — with Kit Wu and Hannan Rhodes · 45 min · Season 1 Episode 57🎓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 been a huge…
- #56 What Heat Pump Commissioning Actually Looks Like — and Where It Gets Hard, with Wes Davis and Brian Feenie · 1 h 0 min · Season 1 Episode 56Ready 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 contractors get sizing…
- #55 A Shot Across the Bow of the Entire HVAC Supply Chain — Stephen Lake of Jetson · 1 h 1 min · Season 1 Episode 55Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
- #54 Everyone Said It Would Fail - Lessons from Heat Pump Pioneer Sarah Moscatello · 52 min · Season 1 Episode 54Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…
- #53 Top 10 Manual J Lessons from Hundreds of Contractor Onboardings, with Eric Fitz · 1 h 3 min · Season 1 Episode 53Want to win on trust, not price? Download our Trust Checklist and see exactly how top HVAC companies build authority and close higher-quality deals. 👉…







