Sean Henry Hansen

Author • Indoor Environmental Researcher • Storyteller

Bridging the worlds of compelling storytelling and environmental science

Sean Henry Hansen

Author • Indoor Environmental Researcher • Storyteller

Bridging the worlds of compelling storytelling and environmental science

Sean has spent decades in high-pressure environments, boiler rooms, emergency calls, complex home systems, and places most people would never dare enter. His work required precision, courage, and a deep understanding of the invisible forces shaping our homes and our health.

He writes the way he works: with integrity, curiosity, and unfiltered honesty.

His books reflect his two passions:

  • Storytelling that captures the humor, fear, frustration, and humanity of the trade.
  • Teaching people how to protect the air they breathe and the environments they depend on.

Sean’s mission is simple:
To help people understand their world, whether through story or science.

Two Passions, One Vision

Creative Writer

Author of "Andrew Baines" - A journey through memorable experiences and unexpected challenges

Environmental Researcher

Expert in indoor air quality and HVAC systems, dedicated to creating healthier living spaces

Published Works

FICTION / MEMOIR

ANDREW BAINES

Memoir • Mystery • Technical Adventure Fiction

Follow Andy Baines, a seasoned HVAC technician who has spent his life navigating complex mechanical systems, chaotic emergencies, difficult clients, and deeply personal struggles.
But beneath the surface of his everyday work lies something stranger.
Unsettling dreams.
Eerie encounters.
Hidden corridors.
A gift—or curse—he never asked for.

Andrew Baines blends real-world trade craftsmanship with psychological depth and supernatural intrigue, inviting readers to decide what’s fact, what’s fiction, and what lies somewhere in between.

Key Themes

  • Perseverance & blue-collar pride
  • Human vulnerability
  • Mystery & the unexplained
  • Family legacy
  • Identity & personal growth

Why Readers Love It

This book makes the ordinary feel extraordinary, turning furnaces, basements, and boiler rooms into the setting of a hero’s journey.

NON-FICTION / TECHNICAL

INDOOR AIR QUALITY & HVAC SYSTEMS

Educational • Technical • Industry Guide

A powerful, research-driven guide revealing the hidden science of our indoor environments. Sean breaks down complex HVAC concepts into accessible explanations, teaching homeowners and professionals how air quality actually works inside the spaces where we live, breathe, and sleep.

Drawing from hands-on experience and pandemic-era fieldwork, this book combines real stories, scientific analysis, and practical solutions, offering a full picture of what makes indoor spaces healthy… or hazardous.

Key Themes

  • Home performance
  • HVAC system behavior
  • Load calculations & energy efficiency
  • Pollutants & ventilation
  • Healthy building design
  • Myths about filters, UV systems, and “air-cleaning gadgets

Why Readers Love It

It’s clear, honest, and refreshingly human, transforming a technical subject into a compelling exploration of the air around us.

A Life at the Intersection of Craft, Curiosity, and the Human Story

For nearly four decades, Sean Henry Hansen has worked hands-on in the world of HVAC systems, indoor air quality, and home performance. His experiences, from eerie basements to high-pressure emergencies, have shaped both his expertise and his storytelling voice.

Sean is a hybrid of two worlds: the grounded technician with a scientific mind, and the intuitive writer who sees stories in every crack, corridor, and flicker of steam. His work blends sharp industry insights with emotional depth, humor, and an occasional brush with the mysterious.

Whether he’s helping homeowners understand their air quality or guiding readers through the unpredictable life of Andy Baines, Sean writes with authenticity, compassion, and the earned grit of lived experience.

THE WORLD OF ANDY BAINES

The Man Behind the Tools

A blue-collar hero with hidden depth

The Boiler Room Chronicles

Snippets from the wildest jobs

Dreams That Become Reality

The supernatural layer

The Corridor Mystery

A teaser into the book’s eerie underbelly

A Story Made of Grit, Steam, and Shadows

The emotional pull

TESTIMONIALS

For “Andrew Baines”
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A blue-collar epic with a supernatural twist

Equal parts heartfelt and haunting

A gritty, immersive look at a world most people never see

For “Indoor Air Quality & HVAC Systems”

Finally—a book that explains HVAC in a way normal people can understand

Practical, honest, and long overdue

A must-read for homeowners and technicians alike