Interview with Pierre-Carlo Ortañez, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Program Faculty at Riverside City College

This video from the Building Efficiency for a Sustainable Tomorrow (BEST) Center features an interview with Pierre-Carlo Ortañez, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Program Faculty at Riverside City College. This interview goes into detail on teaching and curriculum in the HVAC&R (heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration) field. Ortañez begins the interview by sharing professional experiences prior to teaching, including working as an electrician in building operations. The interview covers the multiple disciplines students in this program engage with, from electrical engineering to computer networking. Ortañez outlines the curriculum's progression, from "basic pneumatics" to networking and programming. This progression culminates with a "hands-on implementation of control systems." Ortañez discusses teaching strategies to make challenging concepts relatable and practical for students. The interview concludes with a reflection on the importance of continuous learning in the HVAC&R field.

This video runs 00:32:32 minutes in length. Other interviews in this series are available to view separately.