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Symphony is a Web-enabled home comfort platform designed for WaterFurnace’s 3 Series, 5 Series, and 7 Series geothermal heat pump systems. 

Through guided programming options, homeowners can maintain control of their home comfort system, or simply let the Bryant Housewise thermostat do all the work for them. 

The ZigBee Alliance and the Thread Group announced they are collaborating to enable the ZigBee Cluster Library to run over Thread networks. By working together, ZigBee and Thread can jointly provide an interoperable solution to help streamline product development and improve the consumer’s experience in the connected home.

SolarCity® has announced a new partnership with Nest Labs, creator of the Nest Learning Thermostat™. The company said the first 10,000 new customers in California who sign up with SolarCity will receive a Nest thermostat installed at no additional cost.

The Bosch RRC Smart Thermostat is a programmable room thermostat with integrated temperature sensor and remote boiler controller in one device. 

With the success of the program, the two organizations have joined forces again to continue the free collection program in 2015.

The 4-Zone Expandable Zone Control Panel and 2-Zone Expander Panel are designed for residential or commercial applications, allowing contractors a zoning solution for almost any project. 

Optional wireless modules for the Voyager thermostat include Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and Z-Wave, making the Voyager a thermostat solution for the Internet of Things. 

Shortly after Google purchased Nest Labs in January 2014, home energy management stakeholders began reporting increased market activity, as the acquisition signaled to vendors, utilities, service providers, and retailers that the value in home energy management was finally gaining recognition, notes Navigant Research.

The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) has announced the formation of the Bluetooth® Smart Mesh Working Group. As more Bluetooth Smart sensors are used in the home, mesh networking will become an important component to ensure Bluetooth-enabled HVAC systems, smart locks, and more work together in the smart home.