Steve Rogers, The Energy Conservatory (TEC)

When it comes to influencing the HVAC Industry, people involved in technological advances are often in the forefront.

They create tools and instruments that technicians use in the field to increase consumer comfort and energy efficiency while also advancing the abilities of contractors to be profitable and to grow.

Such is the case for Steve Rogers. Steve is the president of The Energy Conservatory (TEC), a Minneapolis-based manufacturer specializing in building high-performance testing tools, including the Minneapolis Blower Door and Minneapolis DuctBlaster.

He joined TEC in 2015 and became president in 2017, taking over for founder Gary Nelson.

Rogers is also a recognized expert in flow and pressure measurement instruments and has been involved with organizations like the International Standards Organization (ISO) and the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). That involvement is how he helps develop standards for electromagnetic flow meters.

He has more than 25 years of experience with fluid dynamics and flow measurement and holds 16 U.S. and international patents, with more pending.

Chris Hughes, TEC’s sales manager says, “Steve is best known for his data-driven approach to HVAC performance. Through his work and personal research, Steve brings truths against unwarranted marketing claims ensuring the industry embraces evidence-based insights. If something cannot be proven through a clean data set, Steve will always say, “We should probably test that!”

Steve is one of those visionaries who is always looking for better ways to do things which is one of the traits that brought him and his team together with National Comfort Institute, The HVAC School, and other organizations that are all about a best-practice approach to performance.

But wait, there’s more. Steve also contributes to the continuing education of the HVAC industry through involvement with podcasts and webinars to educate and discuss topics like blower doors, duct leakage, and heat pumps.

His influence in the current evolution of HVAC testing and measuring technologies will have a lasting impact on this industry. It is for this and many other reasons that the team at High-Performance HVAC Today is pleased to welcome Steve Rogers to the NCI Influencers Class of 2025.

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