Bert Phillips will talk about the impact of forced air system blower performance on furnace or heating performance and on utility loads, and what can be done to reduce blower power requirements.  He will also briefly discuss a ground source heat pump monitoring study that he just finished.  Mr. Phillips is a registered Professional Engineer in three Canadian provinces and part owner of UNIES Ltd., an engineering firm in Winnipeg, Manitoba (60 miles straight north of the North Dakota/Minnesota border). He does research and HVAC system design and investigates mechanical system problems, energy use problems and building envelope problems in buildings. He is also active in several ASHRAE committees related to ventilation, air-to-air energy recovery and cold climate design.