Zoning

Zoned Cooling in High-End Homes

mattjachman@achrnews.com (Matt Jachman) — Thu, 02 Apr 2026 07:00:00 -0400

Zoning offers precise control and energy savings to homeowners investing in high-end cooling equipment.

How Do Ductless Systems Provide Comfort and Efficiency?

Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 -0500

Daikin ductless heat pump systems are all electric and equipped with adaptive inverter technology, helping to maintain consistent and comfortable temperatures in each room.

How to Get Airflow Right in Open-Concept Spaces

Thu, 16 Oct 2025 13:00:00 -0400

When walls disappear, HVAC gets complicated.

Simultaneous Heating & Cooling in VRF: Market Slows, but Value Holds

Mon, 08 Sep 2025 07:00:00 -0400

Once VRF’s signature feature, simultaneous heating and cooling, just saw its first decline in adoption.

How HVAC Contractors Can Zone In on Zoning Systems

bellolih@bnpmedia.com (Hannah Belloli-Oster) — Wed, 10 Jul 2024 07:00:00 -0400

For more HVAC contractors to sell zoning systems, they have to understand the benefits, challenges, know how to approach customers to even be able to sell it, and then comes the install.

Zonefirst, Zonex Join Forces in Acquisition

Tue, 12 Sep 2023 15:45:00 -0400

“The acquisition of California Economizer and its Zonex Systems brings together the two oldest manufacturers of zoning dampers and zone-control systems,” said Dick Foster, the president of Zonefirst and its parent company, Trolex Corp.

HVAC Contractors Get Into the Zone

mattjachman@achrnews.com (Matt Jachman) — Tue, 16 Aug 2022 07:00:00 -0400

Contractors and HVAC technicians can create a wealth of opportunities by adding residential HVAC zoning to their list of services.

Fujitsu Offers Solutions for People Adjusting to New Normal

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

At this year’s AHR Expo, Fujitsu presented the ways it can make the pandemic’s new way of living more comfortable.

ZoneFirst Introduces Thermostat-Light Switch Combo

Mon, 28 Feb 2022 00:00:00 -0500

For years, ZoneFirst President Dick Foster has used the light-switches-in-the-home comparison while promoting the benefits of zoning. At their AHR Expo booth, they introduced a product that brought new meaning to that comparison.

Homeowners Look for Individual Comfort Amidst Pandemic

layandahhan@achrnews.com (Layan Dahhan) — Mon, 20 Dec 2021 11:00:00 -0500

If zoning technology was available before the pandemic, why has it taken so long for it to become an option that homeowners now consider?

HVAC Contractors Work to Stay Connected as Devices Grow Smarter

Mon, 14 Jun 2021 07:00:00 -0400

What is the best approach to providing a holistic smart home experience for consumers?

HVAC Technologies Offer Solutions For Improved Energy Use in Home

GordonWhite@achrnews.com (Gordon White) — Thu, 14 Jan 2021 07:00:00 -0500

Contractors have numerous options for offering homeowners solutions in energy management systems.

Homebuilder Partners with Device Makers to Create Connected Home Experience

Thu, 31 Dec 2020 16:51:00 -0500

Products are emerging that help simplify homeownership.

HVAC’s Smart Home Products Move Toward Mainstream Market

Mon, 14 Dec 2020 07:00:00 -0500

For residential HVAC contractors, smart homes are a fast-growing market that offers opportunity for profit.

HVAC Contractors Get Comfortable With Zoning

robertbeverly@achrnews.com (Robert Beverly) — Tue, 07 Apr 2020 07:00:00 -0400

How many of standard HVAC sales include add-ons like a humidifier, air cleaner, HRV/ERV, UV lights, or zoning?

ZoneFirst Keeps Spreading the News

robertbeverly@achrnews.com (Robert Beverly) — Mon, 02 Mar 2020 04:36:00 -0500

Contractors need to equip themselves to be ambassadors when it comes to zoning.

Project Files: Episode 24 — The Lido House

mariataylor@achrnews.com (Maria Taylor) — Fri, 24 Jan 2020 13:23:00 -0500

The project team and property management realized they needed to maximize open space for use by hotel guests. They chose LG’s Multi V™ 5 and Multi V™ S VRF systems, noted for energy efficiency and flexibility in design and installation options.

Disruptive Trends Change Zoning’s Role in HVACR

Mon, 20 Jan 2020 04:31:00 -0500

Zoning technology has experienced success in both residential and commercial applications of hot water and hydronic systems.

METUS Participates in the New American Home 2018

Mon, 22 Jul 2019 07:26:00 -0400

From the start, the home’s development team at Legacy Custom Built Homes had big goals for the 6,600-square-foot, three-level home in terms of both efficiency and design aesthetic.

Salus North America Inc.: Radiant Control

Mon, 24 Jun 2019 07:23:00 -0400

This enables users to control their hydronic radiant panel, baseboard, or radiator to heat to the exact temperature and from wherever they may be.

Comfort is the HVAC Contractor’s Top Commodity

Mon, 06 May 2019 07:30:00 -0400

Customer comfort is the top sales driver in the HVAC industry, or at least it should be.

HiberSense Inc.: Smart Control System

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:30:00 -0400

This climate control solution ensures balanced, room-by-room comfort throughout the home.

Alea Labs Inc.: Sensor Register

Mon, 22 Apr 2019 07:29:00 -0400

This product replaces standard supply registers with sensor-equipped registers that automatically measure each room’s dynamic conditions and optimally balance air distribution throughout the home.

Reasons to Offer Zoning on Every HVAC Job

mariataylor@achrnews.com (Maria Taylor) — Mon, 08 Apr 2019 07:29:00 -0400

Zoning remains a small but growing segment of the overall HVAC market, representing less than 5 percent of equipment sales.

HiberSense Appoints Channel Sales Manager

Wed, 27 Mar 2019 07:00:00 -0400

HiberSense Inc. appointed Chris Lawson as channel sales manager for the U.S. market.

For 55 Years, ZoneFirst Has Provided the HVAC Industry With ‘Energy Saving Comfort’

Mon, 18 Feb 2019 06:49:00 -0500

Dick Foster has been preaching the positives of zoning for years. As the owner of ZoneFirst, he has dedicated his life and career to this technology, and it has been a bit of an uphill battle.

Battle for the Wall: Benefits of Proprietary Controls Versus Smart Thermostats

Mon, 12 Nov 2018 07:34:00 -0500

The expected surge in smart thermostat sales will have equipment manufacturers, many of whom have their own proprietary controls, competing with the well-known universal thermostat brands, such as Nest, Honeywell, and ecobee.

Easy Installation, Use Highlight Residential Controls Offerings

Mon, 23 Jul 2018 07:25:00 -0400

Over a year of research and design went into the 2018 Dealer Design Awards gold-winning product in the Residential Controls category. After listening to feedback from both contractors and consumers for a more basic, easy-to-use, and cost-effective thermostat, Nest created the Nest Thermostat E.

Zoning Adoption Steadily Increases in Residential Market

Mon, 30 Apr 2018 07:31:00 -0400

When it comes to comfort, not much beats zoning. In fact, many industry experts tout that once homeowners have experienced the comfort zoning has to offer, they will never own another house without it.

Plug-and-play Zoning is Here to Stay

aa8701@nyu.edu (Amy Al-Katib) — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 07:26:00 -0500

Zoning has been around for way longer than some of the newest, most popular technologies, like ductless systems, Wi-Fi thermostats, and Alexa; however, its adoption has been slow, comprising only about 5 percent of the market.