Airzone has announced its integration into Lutron's control platform. Airzone, a provider of intelligent HVAC control solutions, has announced integration with Lutron, a global lighting and shading control solutions company.
According to Airzone, this integration enables precise temperature control and HVAC energy efficiency via Lutron’s Homeworks home automation system.
Airzone boasts that it specializes in smart HVAC system control, and over the past 25 years it has built an exclusive library of certified protocols for Inverter, ductless, mini-split, multi-split, and VRF manufacturers. These technologies the company explains enable two-way control of modern HVAC systems to allow homeowners to set precise temperatures. The other benefit of its technologies it says is that they provide system energy savings of up to 60 percent. Through the newly announced alliance with Lutron, Airzone says that professional integrators can now offer their Homeworks customers these features via an integration using QSX processors.
“We are proud to work with Lutron as fellow pioneers in home automation,” says Antonio Mediato, CEO of Airzone.
“We share a commitment to providing users with the ultimate in comfort and control, while also supporting efficiency.”
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Airzone, Lutron Collaboration Streamlines Home Control
Historically, the smart HVAC company points out, integration between the HVAC sector and automation systems has lagged due to widespread compatibility issues. With this integration Airzone asserts that strides are being made to alter that narrative. Lutron customers can now seamlessly control the HVAC of their Inverter/VRF and ductless units with the same level of ease as they control lighting and shading.
Airzone stresses that lighting control and HVAC are two of the most important environmental systems in any building with respect to energy consumption and homeowner experience. Sales of Inverter/VRF systems are forecast to grow by over 13% per year over the next seven years according to research from Infineon, spurred on by federal and local energy efficiency rebates.
To control a single-zone unit, Airzone integrates with the Lutron Palladiom Thermostat via the Aidoo Pro. This easy-to-install device enables two-way communication between the Inverter/VRF unit and the Lutron thermostat to control these features:
- Temperature set point
- Operation mode
- Fan speed
- Unit on/off
For multi-zone applications, the integration takes place between the Airzone webserver HUB and the Homeworks QSX Processor, enabling features such as:
- Centralized configuration and control of zone parameters
- Control of up to 32 separate Airzone HVAC control systems
- Seamless control of combined radiant and air heating/cooling stages
- Remote error and warning detection of the HVAC unit
“Lutron strives to deliver an elevated experience for our homeowners through elegant, precise control of the most critical environmental aspects of a residence, including lighting and temperature,” adds Ben Bard, vice president at Lutron.
“Integrating with Airzone unifies control of lighting and temperature – the two most important systems for comfort in any environment -and offers the potential for substantial energy savings.”
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