| Suggested interviewee | Verified connection to the topic | What to ask them about | Conflict or recency check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nick and Matthew Wavra | Guests on HVAC School's Commercial HVAC Estimating episode | Trade scope, takeoff and estimator workflow | Older episode; confirm current roles and commercial interests. Publisher notes |
| Phil Barr | Estimating practitioner and software creator featured by HVAC School | Assemblies, production handoff and buying current capability | Has a software commercial interest; biography reflects the 2025 episode. Publisher notes |
| Hugh Seaton | SMACNA podcast guest discussing practical construction AI and its AI initiative | Evaluation, adoption and governance | Confirm current role and supplier/advisory interests. SMACNA |
| Jim Cika | ICC's published author, identified as director of PMG technical resources | Code adoption, A2L and limits of general guidance | Ask about the actual jurisdiction; do not imply ICC endorsement. Author biography |
| John Bansley | Identified as Bonland HVAC VP of Operations on Document Crunch's customer page | Specification review and estimating-to-operations handoff | Vendor-selected testimonial is not an independent interview; reconfirm role. Published customer context |
| Zilong Zhao and Bruno Yuji Kimura de Carvalho | ASHRAE Episode 64 participants on next-generation refrigerants and heat-pump design | Why refrigerant selection is a system-level decision | Employer/product interests and project applicability need disclosure. Publisher biographies |
These names are an editorial candidate list, not booked guests or an assertion that any person is available. Use official professional routes if interviews are later commissioned.
Sources cited on this page
- Publisher noteshvacrschool.com
- Publisher noteshvacrschool.com
- SMACNAsmacna.org
- Author biographyiccsafe.org
- Published customer contextdocumentcrunch.com
- Publisher biographiesashrae.org