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Parks Associates has released new industry research reports on the smart home and connected devices indicating that security is leading the way in this market area followed by connected lighting and smart thermostats. The new reports provide in-depth analysis of industry trends and consumer research.

Trane Supply announced that, just in time for Black Friday, it is now offering its HVAC contractor customers a special “Heat up for the Holidays” promotion at more than 180 participating Trane Supply locations nationwide.

Dexter + Chaney, providers of Spectrum® Construction Software, has announced a technology partnership agreement with Irvine, Calif.-based FieldConnect Inc. to provide a complete mobile service management solution.

Daikin Applied Americas announced it is acquiring a minority ownership stake in Riptide IO, a Santa Barbara, California-based software company that focuses on helping building owners connect, manage, and automate building equipment by bringing the benefit of the Internet of Things (IoT) to commercial buildings.

Through devices such as smart thermostats that allow users to remotely control household temperatures or LED lights that can be switched on and off from a smartphone, the much-hyped Internet of Things (IoT) concept has arrived in the residential setting, says Navigant Research.

In 2014, Hypertherm fulfilled 100 percent of its domestic energy requirements with the purchase of more than 18 million kilowatt hours (kWh) of green power — enough to power 2,000 American homes for a year. 

COOL SMART, now in its 11^th year, is a high-efficiency heating and cooling rebate program for residential customers of National Grid, Eversource, Unitil, and the Cape Light Compact. 

In partnership with Water Missions Intl., the noncompetitive, educational event is meant to illustrate the plight of people in developing countries who sometimes walk four miles each day to obtain water, which is often from contaminated sources. 

The CCI shows that HVAC contractors are feeling better about short-term growth than they were 12 months earlier when the CCI was 72.

Illinois Tech and Elevate Energy are recruiting 30 homes from Chicago, and its surrounding suburbs, to participate in the study to assess the air quality of a dwelling before and after weatherization retrofits are applied.