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According to recent studies, the market for home automation products — including advanced thermostats — is poised for explosive growth. Many industry experts believe trends in consumer habits and technology are converging to create an increasing demand for these products.

Bosch Thermotechnology Corp. announced that its Green Living Awards contest is returning for 2015. The contest, now in its third year, recognizes both residential and commercial projects that incorporate Bosch Thermotechnology products.

WinWholesale Inc., a leading supplier of residential and commercial construction and industrial supplies and materials including HVAC and refrigeration, announced Jack Johnston has been named chief executive officer of the company.

To make new HVAC coil selection and ordering easier, Emergent Coils has announced interactive stock coil selection tools, videos demonstrating how to measure coils, and blank coil drawings that can be used to record coil measurements.

The NEWS wanted to highlight these individuals with a list of 40 HVAC professionals under 40 years of age who are accomplishing great things in their respective positions. The members of this list all work hard, think about the big picture, and have the ability to challenge the way things have always been done.

While online sales are growing in popularity, many HVACR parts and equipment companies still prefer doing business through the traditional supply chain.

As the gatekeepers between manufacturers and contractors, distributors are tasked with deciding which new products deserve a place on the shelf and which ones may not appeal to their customers.

With the theme “Leveraging Innovation to Become an Energy Efficiency Superpower,” government and private sector officials discussed the technologies, policies, and business models the U.S. needs to pursue at the 2015 Energy Efficiency Forum, sponsored by Johnson Controls Inc. and the United States Energy Association.

Unico has announced a rebate program for its new heat pump, the iSeries outdoor unit with inverter technology. The manufacturer plans to send U.S and Canadian HVAC contractors a $500 check for every unit they sell this year between Aug. 1 and Dec. 31.

The global HVAC equipment market is positioned for another year of above-average growth, with the fundamentals in place for the United States that are the best in over 10 years, according to a report from Chisult Insight Co. Ltd.