ORLANDO, Fla. — Zoning remains a relatively small slice of the overall HVAC pie, but it’s growing, both in relevance and installations. At the 2016 AHR Expo in Orlando, Florida, zoning manufacturers showcased next-generation equipment that harnessed the Internet of Things and interconnectivity, granting homeowners full control over each area of their homes.
Dick Foster, president of ZoneFirst, said the biggest obstacle in zoning continues to be the fact that it is not as accepted as it should be throughout the marketplace, but the numbers are improving, and “contractors are starting to see the benefits of selling a fully zoned system over something like a mini split.”