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EPISODE · Dec 8, 2025 · 59 MIN

#25-2025 Alex Meaney - Mean HVAC Consulting and Design

from BUILDTank / buildCAST · host Robby Schwarz

Mean HVAC is the name of Alex’s HVAC training, consulting, and advocacy company. His mission is to elevate the HVAC industry primarily through education and understanding the link between HVAC design and installation and applied building science. Alex started his career at Wrightsoft.  As you may know Wrightsoft is one of the leading developers of Residential HVAC Design software tools. During his time there, he worked his way out of sales and marketing into technical support and finished as their Lead Trainer. You will hear more about his professional progression. We also dove deep into Manual J heating and cooling load calculations, and amongst other things, the misunderstanding of Hank Rutkowski’s off the cuff comment that Manual J oversized HVAC equipment by 30%.  Hank was the principal author of Manual J.Alex Meaney on LinkedInMean HVACMean HVAC Free Stuff: Articles, Vides, and moreMean HVAC BS Tools on the app store

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