Genry Garcia is the owner of Comfort Dynamics Inc., an HVAC contracting business specializing in building performance, repairs, and new installations for climate zone 1. He has written several HVAC School articles about zonal pressure diagnostics, blower door testing, and equipment sizing.
I've always liked old books. Think about an old printing press somewhere in Chicago or Boston or Scranton, Pennsylvania. Imagine workers with their hands covered in ink up to their elbows, setting type while giant machines of iron, steel, and brass stamp out a book page by page. Then those pages go on to be […]
Before we convert temperature scales, let's take a step back and think about what temperature is in the first place. Temperature is proportional to the average kinetic energy of the random microscopic motions of the constituent microscopic particles, such as electrons, atoms, and molecules. Translation: Temperature is the average “movement energy” of the molecules in […]
As of January 1, 2026, refrigerant regulations in the United States have undergone YET ANOTHER big shift. Per Subsection H of the American Innovation and Manufacturing (AIM) Act, which was passed by Congress and signed into law in December 2020, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has officially expanded leak repair and recordkeeping requirements to a […]
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Nikki Krueger and Genry Garcia return to the podcast to talk about a recent IAQ & dehumidification case study on a vintage home in Miami. The home was very clean but had a musty odor and VOC concerns. You can read the case study in the “Literature” section at https://www.santa-fe-products.com/about-us/media-resources/. Blower door tests and ZPD […]
Genry Garcia joins the podcast to give an intro to ASHRAE Standard 62.2. He and Bryan also share a nice rant about accountability in HVAC design. Standard 62.2 is the ventilation standard for low-rise residential buildings, which dilutes airborne contaminants like VOCs and CO2. Before coming up with a ventilation strategy, we need to […]
Genry Garcia returns to the podcast to talk about blower doors and why ACH50 may needlessly complicate efforts to tighten a building envelope. A large element of indoor comfort comes down to controlling the load, especially the latent load. Even though we can control indoor humidity sources, we may also deal with infiltration, which contributes […]
Genry Garcia is the owner of Comfort Dynamics Inc., an HVAC contracting business specializing in building performance, repairs, and new installations for climate zone 1. He has written several HVAC School articles about zonal pressure diagnostics, blower door testing, and equipment sizing.
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