Thermostats and controls are at the forefront of the connected home charge, and homeowners or facility managers may now control the climates within individual rooms from a million miles away, courtesy of their mobile devices.
The Bosch New System Control (NSC) is similar to other multi-zone control systems for installation, wiring, and setup purposes using plug-and-play wiring terminals.
Carrier announced it will provide Oklahoma Gas & Electric (OG&E) with its ComfortChoice® thermostat for the utility’s energy demand management program. The thermostats will be used by OG&E for its SmartHours® program, which is looking to reduce peak demand for electricity.
Through guided programming options, homeowners can maintain control of their home comfort system, or simply let the Bryant Housewise thermostat do all the work for them.
SolarCity® has announced a new partnership with Nest Labs, creator of the Nest Learning Thermostat™. The company said the first 10,000 new customers in California who sign up with SolarCity will receive a Nest thermostat installed at no additional cost.
Optional wireless modules for the Voyager thermostat include Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and Z-Wave, making the Voyager a thermostat solution for the Internet of Things.