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Last Chance in Cooling Season to Upsell a New Thermostat
Aug 26, 2016 Are you taking advantage of the opportunity that lies within your service calls to make a little more money? Most homeowners have had some exposure to smart home products, but most have not yet entered into the smart home realm. This initial awareness presents you with an opportunity to be the trusted gateway for the homeowner. Now is the time to arm your service team with knowledge ...
Keeping the Opportunity in Connected Products Simple
・ HVAC professionals want to work with smart products that are easy to install. ・ For instance, a thermostat should still install like a thermostat, with or without a C-wire and smart or not. ・ Smart technology has evolved at a progressive rate. Has your business followed the trend? Aug 26, 2016 When smart products first took off they were only found in high-end homes. Now, smart technology is ...
3 Top Apps for HVAC Business Success
Aug 26, 2016 ・ A cloud-based CRM solution helps contractors manage jobs and keep organized in the field. ・ Invoice and payment software in the cloud makes it easy to get paid out, so teams can focus on delivering excellent service, not chasing down payments. ・ Time tracking apps make keeping track of contractors’ time a breeze. The HVAC industry has greatly benefited from the rise of mob...
Honeywell Recognizes Women’s Equality Day
Aug 26, 2016 Security and Fire Industrial & Utilities Awards & Recognition Safety and Security Valeria Chapa Garza Rebecca Liebert Each year, August 26th marks the celebration of women’s equa...
Carrier Announces Annual Distributor Scholarships
Aug 24, 2016 Indianapolis Carrier distributors nationwide have identified the recipients of their annual college scholarship, and awarded grants this year totaling nearly $40,000. Carrier, a world lea...
Whole Foods Store is ‘Most Environmentally Advanced’
August 25, 2016 The Whole Foods Market store in Santa Clara, Calif., opened its doors to customers in late July, with what sources describe as “the most environmentally-advanced grocery retail refrige...
Intelligent Scheduling & Dispatching Tools for Mobile Servic
August 25, 2016 Breezeworks, a leading service business automation platform, recently introduced a new suite of intelligent, semi-automated tools to supercharge scheduling efficiency for mobile servic...
Xylem to Acquire Sensus for $1.7 Billion
August 25, 2016 RYE BROOK, N.Y. - Xylem Inc., a leading global water technology company, announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Sensus for approximately $1.7 billion in cash. Sensus, owned by investment funds affiliated with The Jordan Company and GS Capital Partners 2000, is a provider of smart meters, network technologies, and advanced data analytics services for t...
US Army Reaches $1 Billion in Energy-saving Projects
August 25, 2016 WASHINGTON - The U.S. Army announced it has surpassed the $1 billion mark in energy savings performance contracts and utility energy services contracts in less than five years. This is in response to President Obama’s challenge to all federal agencies to achieve a total investment of $4 billion before the end of 2016. The Army Materiel Command’s Anniston Army Depot awarded a...
Global Cold Storage Capacity Report
August 25, 2016 The International Association of Refrigerated Warehouses (IARW) has been collecting data on the global cold storage industry since 1998. The survey is used to write the Global Cold Sto...
