"thermostats" articles

Bitdefender is participating as a 2023 Platinum Sponsor in CONNECTIONS™ : The Premier Connected Home Conference, hosted by Parks Associates , taking place over the dates of May 23 – 25, in Frisco, TX. CONNECTIONS™ 2023 features an in-person conference May 23-25, with virtual sessions on July 20 and October 5, focusing on the smart home market, home security, and new services for the home.   Bitdefender  is a cybersecurity leader delivering...

Becklar  is participating as the 2023 Wi-Fi Sponsor in CONNECTIONS™ : The Premier Connected Home Conference, hosted by Parks Associates , taking place over the dates of May 23 – 25, in Frisco, TX. CONNECTIONS™ 2023 features an in-person conference May 23-25, 2023, with virtual sessions on March 2, July 20, and October 5, focusing on the smart home market, home security, and new services for the home.   Becklar  creates solutions for a safer world by...

Parks Associates hosted its 14th annual Smart Energy Summit this week in Austin, TX bringing the best of the best in the energy and smart home industries together. We had an amazing line up of speakers and leaders in the audience. I wanted to share some of the key insights we captured from the sessions. Thank you to our speakers, supporters, sponsors, and attendees for making the event so insightful. There is so much work to do as we shift to a world of renewable energy...

Register now for the upcoming complimentary webinar “Managed Services with Exceptional Experiences: How Broadband Providers Win,” in collaboration with Calix on Tuesday, January 24 at 1:00 PM CT. This webinar discusses key trends impacting the 2023 roadmaps for broadband service providers (BSPs), new managed services BSPs can deploy to enhance and differentiate the subscriber experience, and recommended resources to avoid missteps. Speakers will discuss...

Energy costs are rising, and large-scale blackouts are making headlines around the US. Consumers and energy providers are looking for ways to reduce costs and manage peaks that lead to grid instability and power outages. HVAC remains the largest load in private households, so it remains the logical target for improved management, and smart thermostats are the best tool commonly available today for that management task. AEP Ohio and their regional partner PJM Interconnection...

Use cases that reduce OPEX in apartment environments include access management and control, energy management, and automated risk mitigation. These solutions can improve operations and add new layers of safety, security, and convenience.   Access Control   Access control use cases typically involve smart home solutions installed in common and public areas, including smart locks, smart garage door openers, and smart video doorbells.  ...

The single-family builder channel has really warmed to the installation of smart home technology as standard, in addition to offering options as upgrades. Drivers include: Increasing consumer demand for smart tech on par with other traditional new home features. In a Builder Study by Parks Associates, 80% of large-scale builders rated smart speakers as highly popular and 72% rated integrated smart home control and entertainment systems as highly popular. This compares to 84%...

Energy management is growing in importance to businesses worldwide. It is a core component of most corporate initiatives around sustainability or specifically more ESG, which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance. Companies are examining their business practices and energy usage profiles and identifying ways through which they can reduce their energy usage, reduce their energy spending, transition to renewable and sustainable energy sources, and store and generate energy to...