INDIANAPOLIS — Carrier Corp. has teamed with CEIVA Energy, a utility-controlled home energy management system (HEMS) provider, to develop a new way for homeowners to improve energy efficiency.

The partnership combines CEIVA’s HEMS with the Carrier smart ComfortChoice Touch thermostat to provide enhanced intelligence and control for both utility companies and homeowners. Using the integrated platform, utility companies have the capability to adjust thermostat settings based on outside temperatures, communicate energy-efficiency and demand-response programs to residential customers, share real-time demand information, and encourage customer engagement around energy use. At the same time, residential customers can increase energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption in the home by eliminating wasteful heating and cooling.