DIY Smart-Home System ‘Hive Welcome Home’ Brings Tiered Subscription Plans to U.S.

Hive Welcome Home combines a thermostat, lighting, plugs and sensors with a mobile app to offer a straight-to-consumer DIY smart-home system.

May 11, 2017

Aprilaire and Meritage Homes Team up for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) Initiative

Meritage Homes to include Aprilaire IAQ products into newly built homes.

May 09, 2017

Universal Electronics (UEI) Grows Home Automation Biz, Acquires Smart Thermostat Maker RCS

A pioneer in smart thermostats and energy management, RCS Technology is being acquired by Universal Electronics Inc. (UEI), the remote-controls giant that is quickly growing its home-automation portfolio.

May 04, 2017

Nest App Simplifies New England Integrator’s World

The simplicity of a single Nest app to control and receive alerts from thermostats, surveillance cameras and smoke detectors is the ideal solution for Rhode Island integrator Flint AV.

Nov 30, 2016

Nest Brand Name Opens Doors for HVAC-based Integrator

Simply Comfort in Toronto uses the power of the Nest brand to its advantage -- even in the clothes they wear -- to achieve 100 installations per week.

Nov 21, 2016

10 Reasons to Install Aprilaire Thermostats

DIY thermostats are all the rage, but those intended for pro installation offer you and your customers several advantages.

Oct 31, 2016