3+ week, 3+ day ago   (256+ words) NEW SMART THERMOSTATS: The American Standard Gold Smart Thermostat, shown here, and the Trane Priority Smart Thermostat are designed for HVAC systems with 24 V controls and give homeowners convenient remote access through a mobile app or voice assistant while equipping…...

1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (261+ words) Thermostats have steadily evolved from simple mercury dials to sophisticated, data‑driven comfort hubs. Early programmable models helped homeowners save energy by scheduling setpoints, and later Wi‑Fi thermostats introduced mobile control and basic usage insights. Even within the “conventional…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (203+ words) BALANCED APPROACH: Field Controls has upgraded its zoning alternative platform with EvenAir 2.0, which is designed to deliver even temperatures throughout a home. KINSTON, N.C. — EvenAir 2.0 from Field Controls is an innovative comfort solution that enables a single HVAC system to deliver…...

1+ year, 1+ week ago   (689+ words) ASSOCIATE TO TECH: Graduates of Walmart’s A2T program are stepping into new technician roles across the country. The A2T program was modeled after Walmart’s Associate-to-Driver program — a training that allows Walmart associates to become truck drivers for the company — which similarly helped…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (277+ words) NEW SERIES: A vertical stack fan coil in the new VStak Series from Systemair USA. LENEXA, Kan. — The VStak Series from Systemair USA is a vertical stack fan coil designed for hospitality and high-rise residential applications where space, installation efficiency,…...

1+ mon, 4+ week ago   (404+ words) ENERGY AND POLITICS: The installation of a heat pump system's condensing unit. The momentum behind heat pump adoption and concerns about energy affordability help make the case for decarbonization, according to the Building Decarbonization Coalition. A new report from the…...

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1227+ words) USING SOFTWARE SKILLFULLY: Experts from field-service management (FSM) software companies say HVAC contractors should decide which metrics are most important and take focused steps to improve them rather than trying to make sense of all available data at once. Modern…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (1204+ words) BOLD PREDICTIONS: An anonymous engineer from a major manufacturer didn't place a lot of confidence on the heat pump's future — "In our opinion, the residential air-source heat pump will never be an important factor in the air conditioning industry." It’s…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (215+ words) For your information news briefs from a wide variety of categories within the HVAC industry. Price increases, mergers and acquisitions, award winners, and more are highlighted here each issue. Redwood Services (Memphis, Tenn.) acquired Sierra Platform (Las Vegas), a network…...

3+ mon, 2+ day ago   (287+ words) IT’S ELECTRIC: A 1960 ACHR News article found an early commercial niche for heat pumps: single-story buildings where zoning could reduce costs and simplify service. More than 60 years ago, one of today’s most frequent heat pump questions was already being asked…...