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Skilled Labor Series: HVAC and heat pumps with Scott Arnold
Podcast |
My Climate Journey
Publisher |
Jason Jacobs, Cody Simms, Yin Lu
Media Type |
audio
Podknife tags |
Climate Change, 
Interview, 
Science & Medicine
Categories Via RSS |
Business, 
Science, 
Technology
Publication Date |
Oct 25, 2022
Episode Duration |
00:41:38

Today's guest is Scott Arnold, a HVAC technician and small business owner based out of New York. 

With heating and cooling accounting for nearly 50% of energy costs, upgrading outdated appliances can not only save homeowners money but also provide a cleaner environment to live in and a healthier planet overall. Scott’s company is working to help customers purchase and install heat pumps as an alternative to gas furnaces. In his 22+ years of experience working in the space, Scott has built a business facilitating the transition not only with his customers, but also through his employee training and apprenticeship programs. 

In this episode, Scott and Yin talk about the history of heating, what it takes to make his business run, the importance of getting more young people working in the trades, and how in his vocabulary the word cold doesn't exist. You'll have to keep listening to find out why.

In this episode, we cover: 

  • [2:30] Scott's background and HVAC expertise
  • [5:47] Path to becoming a HVAC technician 
  • [9:54] Economic mobility working in the trades
  • [12:40] History of HVAC space and key milestones that have changed the trajectory 
  • [19:30] An overview of heat pumps
  • [20:36] Technology innovations in the past 20 years 
  • [23:27] An overview of Scott's company, Rycor 
  • [27:33] Scott's vision for expanding 
  • [31:36] Mitsubishi's heat pump product 
  • [35:23] The customer's mentality and where climate change fits in 
  • [37:37] Different refrigerants and how they're managed
  • [39:41] What keeps Scott optimistic 

Get connected:Yin’s Twitter / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective

*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

Episode recorded on September 15, 2022.

Get connected with MCJ: 

*If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review! You can also reach us via email at info@mcj.vc, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

Today's guest is Scott Arnold, a HVAC technician and small business owner based out of New York. With heating and cooling accounting for nearly 50% of energy costs, upgrading outdated appliances can not only save homeowners money but also provide a cleaner environment to live in and a healthier planet overall. Scott’s company is working to help customers purchase and install heat pumps as an alternative to gas furnaces. In his 22+ years of experience working in the space, Scott has built a business facilitating the transition not only with his customers, but also through his employee training and apprenticeship programs. In this episode, Scott and Yin talk about the history of heating, what it takes to make his business run, the importance of getting more young people working in the trades, and how in his vocabulary the word cold doesn't exist. You'll have to keep listening to find out why.

Today's guest is Scott Arnold, a HVAC technician and small business owner based out of New York. 

With heating and cooling accounting for nearly 50% of energy costs, upgrading outdated appliances can not only save homeowners money but also provide a cleaner environment to live in and a healthier planet overall. Scott’s company is working to help customers purchase and install heat pumps as an alternative to gas furnaces. In his 22+ years of experience working in the space, Scott has built a business facilitating the transition not only with his customers, but also through his employee training and apprenticeship programs. 

In this episode, Scott and Yin talk about the history of heating, what it takes to make his business run, the importance of getting more young people working in the trades, and how in his vocabulary the word cold doesn't exist. You'll have to keep listening to find out why.

In this episode, we cover: 

  • [2:30] Scott's background and HVAC expertise
  • [5:47] Path to becoming a HVAC technician 
  • [9:54] Economic mobility working in the trades
  • [12:40] History of HVAC space and key milestones that have changed the trajectory 
  • [19:30] An overview of heat pumps
  • [20:36] Technology innovations in the past 20 years 
  • [23:27] An overview of Scott's company, Rycor 
  • [27:33] Scott's vision for expanding 
  • [31:36] Mitsubishi's heat pump product 
  • [35:23] The customer's mentality and where climate change fits in 
  • [37:37] Different refrigerants and how they're managed
  • [39:41] What keeps Scott optimistic 

Get connected:Yin’s Twitter / LinkedInMCJ Podcast / Collective

*You can also reach us via email at info@mcjcollective.com, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

Episode recorded on September 15, 2022.

Get connected with MCJ: 

*If you liked this episode, please consider giving us a review! You can also reach us via email at info@mcj.vc, where we encourage you to share your feedback on episodes and suggestions for future topics or guests.

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