It was only a year ago in the pages of The NEWS that Butch Welsch, president, Welsch Heating and Cooling Co., St. Louis, said the evolution of home automation truly is just beginning in the HVAC market: “These home automation systems are evolving rapidly, and I believe we, as contractors, are still learning how to utilize these technologies.," he said. "Homeowners are also just learning and becoming aware of these technologies, as well. That said, I do believe home automation will soon be a part of every newly built home.”
His words are proving prophetic quicker than perhaps he, or anyone else in the HVAC contracting world, could have imagined.