Chris Conway

Company name: Conway Energy

Position: President

Chris Conway is the founder and president of his building science consultation firm, Conway Energy, which has been around for over 15 years. He has over 70 certified Green Building projects under his belt and serves as an advisor for the U.S. Department of Commerce for international partner training and green building program development.

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Pitch on Line Penetrations

Most techs and installers know that drains need to be pitched. I use the rule of thumb that drain lines should generally be pitched 1/4″ per foot of horizontal run. One thing that can easily be forgotten is pitching wall penetrations when drilling. It’s as simple as drilling with a slight upward angle if drilling […]

It Has a Flat For a Reason

When tightening down a blower wheel or a fan blade on a motor shaft, ONLY tighten it on the flat of the shaft. That flat is machined into the shaft on purpose. It gives the set screw a face to bite into instead of a curve to slide off of. On most residential motors, it […]

Motor Speed – The Basics

How does a typical single-phase motor know how fast to run? Typical induction motors depend on the electrical cycle rate of the incoming power (measured in hertz) for their speed. Our power in the US makes one complete rotation from positive electrical peak to positive peak 60 times per second, or 60hz (50hz, or 50 […]

Dehumidification Hootenanny

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