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It’s a well-known fact that HVAC — the smart thermostat — is the first point of entry into smart-home sales. And with more than half of U.S. households predicted to own a smart speaker by 2022, according to a late 2017 study by Juniper Research, it’s a prime opportunity for HVAC contractors.

One of the most obvious effects of commercial IoT, in terms of HVAC systems, is convergence of technology: bringing different systems within the building together into one ecosystem.

It started with smart thermostats. Now, in today’s world of smartphones, smart speakers, and Wi-Fi connections in 89 percent of U.S. households (as of 2017), smart homes are expanding in scope beyond heating and cooling controls — the first major foray into the smart-home concept — as manufacturers work to keep up with customer demand for continuous connection.

Information contained in these graphs is courtesy of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

While technology and the rise of diverse payment methods is often a culprit for tradespeoples’ woes, it’s can also be part of the solution.

Information contained in these graphs is courtesy of the Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI).

Just like customers expect a doctor to be an expert in health care, a lawyer to be an expert in law, and a banker to be an expert in finance, they expect their HVAC technician to be an expert in IAQ.

The economy is constantly changing, and though experts predict a good year for HVACR contractors in 2018, many of them are adding or expanding services to help combat the unpredictability of consumer spending habits.