The advent of technology is at its most apparent in the world of thermostats and controls. Manufacturers are developing equipment that can be accessed and operated from Internet-enabled devices on the other side of the world. This article provides a sample of some of today’s latest thermostats and controls.
Reliant is bringing its electric customers a new plan to help manage and save on home electricity use featuring the Nest Learning Thermostat™. Reliant said it is the first and only electricity provider in Texas to offer the Nest thermostat with its new Reliant Learn & Conserve PlanSM.
The Nest® Learning Thermostat™, developed by Tony Fadell, who led the creation of 18 generations of iPod and three generations of iPhone, is now being shipped to Canada.
You might hear this in the coming weeks: “iPods are on the top shelf, you can grab an iPad from the cabinet over there, and you can get a thermostat on that shelf right past the iTunes gift cards.”
Photos from the 2013 ACCA Conference & IE3 Expo in Orlando, Fla.
Podcasts
Cade Clark, assistant vice president of government affairs for the Air-Conditioning, Heating & Refrigeration Institute (AHRI), gives a brief overview of the new version of the Shaheen-Portman bill, what AHRI thinks of the energy-efficiency legislation, and how it might affect the HVACR industry if it becomes law.
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