DALLAS, December 18, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --

According to a new market research report of "Home Automation and Control Market by Lighting Control (Occupancy Sensors, Relays, Transmitters), Security & Access Control (Video Surveillance, Biometric), HVAC Control (Heating & Cooling Coils, Pumps & Fans, Sensors), and Geography - Global Forecast to 2020", published by MarketsandMarkets, the market is expected to grow at a CAGR of 11.36% between 2014 and 2020, and reach $12.81 Billion by 2020.

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Home automation plays a vital role in automating the home, housework or household activities. It mainly includes automation for centralized control of lighting, HVAC (heating, ventilation and air conditioning), appliances, and other systems, to provide improved convenience, comfort, energy efficiency, and security. The global Home Automation and Control Market was worth $5.77 Billion in 2013 and is expected to reach $ 12.81 Billion by 2020; the market is projected to grow at an estimated compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 11.36% between 2014 and 2020. Even though the concept of home automation has been in existence for a long time, the market has witnessed a profound growth, mainly, during the last five years. The growing awareness about wireless technologies and the various developments related to the integration of wired and wireless technologies is expected to propel the home automation & control market in future.

North America is expected to retain its position as the largest market. The revival of construction activities, especially with regards to new residential buildings and renovations, is expected to support the growth of the said market, in this region. The increasing preference of consumers for convenience, connectivity, safety & security, and demand for energy efficient and green product solutions are expected to drive the growth of this market. Energy management and HVAC automation systems too are expected to see a similar growth phase, during the forecast period. High investments in building infrastructure and the need to lower power consumption to save energy are further expected to drive the demand for home automation & security systems, especially in Asia-Pacific, Europe, and North America.

The detailed segmentation by product and geography included in the report covers all the major controls and technologies used in home automation. The major control products that have been extensively covered in the report include lighting control, security and access control, HVAC control, entertainment control. Besides, all the major communication protocols such as KNX, DALI, and NEMA, and wired and wireless technologies such as BACnet, LonWorks, ZigBee, EnOcean, Bluetooth, Z-Wave, and Wi-Fi, among others have also been discussed in the report. The geographical segmentation involves the segregation of the market into various geographical regions, namely: Americas, Europe, APAC, and Rest of the World (RoW). Apart from the segmentation, the report also covers other market aspects such as drivers, restraints, opportunities, burning issues, and winning imperatives, in detail. The report details the competitive landscape of the home automation and control market, providing an in-depth comparative analysis of the technological and marketing strategies that the key players are adopting, in order to gain an edge over their competitors.

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This report profiles the major companies involved in the field of home automation & controls such as Siemens AG (Germany), Schneider Electric SA (France), Honeywell International, Inc. (U.S.), United Technologies Corporation (U.S.), Johnson Controls, Inc. (U.S.), ABB ltd. (Switzerland), and Crestron Electronics Inc., (U.S.), among others.

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Phoenix, AZ (PRWEB) December 19, 2014

Parker & Sons, Inc. an experienced and skilled contractor that specializes in heating, cooling and plumbing for both residential and commercial applications announces record demand in 2014 for commercial contractor services throughout Arizona. The company has developed a solid reputation throughout the community over the decades by providing outstanding service when it comes to a wide range of contractor related needs. Parker and Sons offers 24-hour day service at no extra charge so customers can rest assured that even in an emergency they have a reliable contractor to call upon. The company offers priority services and outstanding workmanship at a fair and reasonable price. With transparent and upfront estimates and honest and dedicated technicians, few other contractors in the region can compare.

Having been in business for more than 40 years, the company traces its beginnings to 1974 and has been assisting the residents and businesses of Arizona with quality customer service since its inception. From drain cleaning to water softeners and reverse osmosis as well as drywall and HVAC services, Parker in Sons has been the contractor of choice throughout the Valley for a very long time. Best of all, customers can enjoy a one-year warranty on virtually all the work performed by Parker and Sons. The company is known for its upfront pricing and transparency and never charges any additional fees for holiday work, weekend work or night work. This lets businesses and residential customers know that they have chosen a reliable and dependable contractor.

Businesses and residential customers that enjoy the comfort of a perfectly working HVAC system or plumbing system in their home or business have called upon Parker and Sons many times over the years. The company has experienced a considerable amount of word-of-mouth business, repeat business and referral business over the years because of its dedication to total customer satisfaction. Old-fashioned quality and outstanding workmanship are the core values that comprise the Parker and Sons business model.

The company features dedicated employees, technicians and customer service representatives with years of experience in the industry. Customers in search of a knowledgeable contractor that specializes in heating, cooling, plumbing and air quality services routinely choose to work with Parker and Sons. The company enjoys a high trust rating and is listed with the BBB in Arizona. With favorable reviews and ratings and a long list of satisfied customers, Parker and Sons is the preferred contractor of choice in the greater Phoenix metropolitan area. This recent announcement with regard to record demand in 2014 for commercial contractor services throughout Arizona is additional proof that hard work, dedication and attention to detail is what customers demand and expect from contractors.

Parker & Sons, Inc. is an innovative and forward-looking Air Conditioning Repair & Plumbing Service in Phoenix Arizona. Having served the greater Phoenix Metropolitan area since 1974, Parker & Sons, Inc. has earned its reputation one customer at a time. Delivering quality for both residential and commercial customers, the company enjoys a long record of national recognition and has received numerous awards and accolades over the years. Parker & Sons, Inc. is known for its impressive attention to detail and old-fashioned quality work. The company has been voted #1 in Ranking Arizona for the last five years and maintains a goal of 100% customer satisfaction. Parker & Sons works on heating systems, cooling systems, ducting, air filtration and offers a variety of plumbing related services. Parker & Sons, Inc. is an established name in reliable service calls throughout Phoenix Arizona.

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Danfoss Turbocor VTT series of oil-free, variable speed, magnetic bearing centrifugal compressors wins green building category; ETS Colibri electronic expansion valves recognized with an Honorable Mention in the cooling category

Danfoss, a leading manufacturer of high efficiency electronic and mechanical components and controls for air-conditioning, heating, refrigeration, and motion systems, has been recognized by a panel of ASHRAE members with a 2015 AHR Expo Innovation Award, green building category, for its Turbocor VTT series of oil-free, variable speed, magnetic bearing centrifugal compressors. The company also received an Honorable Mention in the cooling category for its new ETS Colibri electronic expansion valve. Together, this marks the 17th and 18th time Danfoss has been recognized in the AHR Expo Innovation Awards program over the course of 12 years.

We are honored to receive the 2015 AHR Innovation Award, commented John Galyen, president, Danfoss North America. Innovation is rooted deep in our culture. For more than 80 years, Danfoss has been focused on engineering innovative, reliable technologies that reduce energy use and environmental impact and, today, we remain committed to product development and partnerships that enable our customers to meet the challenges and standards of tomorrow.

Award Winner: Turbocor VTT Series of Compressors

As the green building category winner, Danfoss Turbocor VTT series of compressors introduces IntraFlow, an innovative and patent-pending technology that improves efficiency and provides an extended stable operating range while simplifying capacity control. IntraFlow eliminates the need for inlet guide vanes or mechanical variable geometry diffusers, allowing VTT compressors to offer both superior full-load and part-load performance and enabling chiller manufacturers to achieve the latest efficiency standards.

Intended for water-cooled chillers and with capacities of 350 tons per compressor, Turbocor VTT or Variable Twin Turbo compressors are ideal for commercial air-conditioning or process cooling chillers reaching up to 1,000 tons or more. New drive technology featured on the compressors is exclusive to the VTT series, and is the result of integrated RD efforts blending Danfoss extensive expertise and capabilities in high-efficiency compressors and variable frequency drives for the HVACR industry. The VTT drive will have the superior reliability and performance that has come to be expected from Danfoss, in a small frame size made achievable only with refrigerant-controlled heat removal.

Because the compressors are oil free, end users experience lower maintenance costs associated with traditional systems that can suffer from repair chronic lubrication problems.

The Turbocor VTT series of compressors takes the benefits of magnetic bearing technology up into larger capacity ranges where our current TT series leaves off. Plus, the energy efficiency improvements on this new series of compressors enable our OEM partners to meet the new ASHRAE 90.1-2015 efficiency standards, said Frank Ford, director of product management for Danfoss Turbocor Compressors.

We are excited that this years panel of judges has recognized the innovative and efficient capabilities of the VTT series of compressors. We are very honored to receive this prestigious award. We have a strong sense of responsibility to continue to shape the HVAC industry so that we can do more with less energy via innovation, said Ricardo Schneider, president and CEO of Danfoss Turbocor Compressors. This award gives us the unique opportunity to recognize our customers and our organization as a highly integrated partnership that helps bring innovative energy efficiency solutions to the chiller business.

This is the third AHR Expo Innovation Award that Danfoss Turbocor Compressors has received.

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Milford, CT (PRWEB) December 10, 2014

Figuring out how to stay warm during the coldest winter months may not seem like fun to most people living in the Northeast region -- especially when they're well aware of the steep energy bills they they could be paying -- but the staff at Climate Partners is on a mission to lighten the mood with their second social media-based contest.

Starting on Friday, December 12 and running until Monday, January 5, Climate Partners is inviting customers to sign onto the business's official Facebook page and participate in a photo contest, talking about their own fun and innovative ways to stay warm throughout the winter. The first 200 people to post responses will receive official Climate Partners hats and sweatshirts.

This photo contest is the second social media-based contest that Climate Partners has run; this past November, the staff ran a similar contest to find the Oldest Furnace in Fairfield and Haven Counties in Connecticut. The contest brought hundreds of visitors onto Climate Partners' website, and out of 25 individual entries, one lucky winner with the Oldest Furnaces in town was selected to receive a new furnace and heating system, compliments of Climate Partners.

According to Tom Casey, the owner of Climate Partners, connecting with customers has been one of the company's biggest goals for 2014.

"This past year we've really focused on reaching out to our customers through social media platforms like Facebook and Twitter," Casey states. "We've realized the value and necessity of being able to connect with our customers online."

In addition to their consumer-focused marketing strategies, Climate Partners has also revamped company transportation by replacing their old trucks with a fuel-efficient Eco Fleet, and each truck has been spruced up with Climate Partners' sleek green and blue logo.

About Climate Partners

Climate Partners has been offering HVAC service, repair, and installation solutions to customers in the Fairfield and New Haven counties area for 75 years. For more information or inquiries, visit climatepartners.com

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Campbell, CA (PRWEB) December 11, 2014

The heating, ventilation, air conditioning and refrigeration (HVACR) industry has a new refreshing term to describe how to control heat and use it for comfort, specific applications to make every day and not so everyday life easier as well as reduce energy consumption.

"The time has come to start distinguishing the difference between the same old HVACR and progressive HVACR equipment and training and experience," Susan Nichol, CEO of Cold Craft, Inc. This is why Cold Craft, Inc. is a Tempology Certified company.

Tempology is a Registered Trademark through the United States Patent and Trademark Office of the Department of Commerce. Tempology is the term to describe the science behind controlling heat. This includes moving heat (as in refrigeration, air conditioning or heat pump usage or LPA pumps). Specifically, tempology is used to control HVACR operation, energy consumption and cost for both commercial and residential customers. The tempology focus is also to help the HVACR technician and installer become educated and experienced enough to become super techs. The philosophy is to move technicians/installers and HVACR companies forward to accomplish what may have been considered impossible just a few short years ago.

HVACR contractors using Tempology's philosophies and methodologies are sought after by consumers as well as energy conservation entities around the world. Examples of Tempology's specialties include geothermal, economical refrigeration techniques, ice applications for conserving energy, LPA pumps, controls, high efficient HVACR equipment to name a few.

The expectation is that HVACR contractors will start to educate their employees in methodologies and processes that embrace the tempology philosophy.

Cold Craft, Inc. is a Tempology approved company to use the term for specific controls, equipment, methodology and consulting. Cold Craft, Cold Craft, Inc. opened for business in 1991 serving the San Francisco bay area in heating, air conditioning and refrigeration for both commercial and residential aspects of the trade. Although Cold Craft can complete almost any installation or repair, the company thrives on energy efficient ideas such as geothermal or geothermal using a swimming pool instead of drilling. The company has a continuous improvement program that includes incentives for education such as being NATE certified; this is why Cold Craft was awarded the Circle of Excellence from NATE, the gold standard in HVAC. The firm also has been Diamond Certified for 12 years. The employees also pride themselves on offering new technology, renewable and energy efficient solutions. Cold Crafts goal is to continue to grow in the HVACR industry in the bay area and hire additional experienced technicians and installers. Learn more at http://www.coldcraft.com, or follow Cold Craft, Inc. on Twitter @suzi_coldcraft.

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HAMILTON, ON (December 11, 2014) As temperatures drop and the cold snowy Canadian winter begins, the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) encourages drivers to take necessary precautions to stay safe. Workers who drive for a living: truck drivers, first responders, taxi and bus drivers and delivery people are especially vulnerable.

CCOHS offers the following tips to make the winter drive a safe one.

Prepare your vehicle. Driving in winter weather - snow, ice, wet and cold - creates a great challenge for vehicles and drivers. Keeping your vehicle in good technical repair reduces your overall chances for any mishap or disaster while driving - particularly in winter weather. To prepare your vehicle for winter driving give it a complete checkup and pay special attention to the electrical system, brakes, tires, exhaust system, heating and cooling systems, windshield wipers and fuel.

Pack a winter driving kit. A well-stocked winter driving kit helps to handle any emergency. Your winter driving kit should include a bag of sand, salt or kitty litter, traction mats, a snow shovel, a snow brush and ice scraper, warning devices such as flares or a Call Police sign, and fuel line de-icer. Also, in case youre ever stranded in a cold vehicle, keep a blanket and extra clothing on hand, including a hat, wind-proof pants, gloves and warm footwear, as well as snacks, water, and the usual drivers aids - first aid kit, roadmaps, and booster cables.

Drivers are also encouraged to plan travel routes in advance and to check road and weather conditions, and avoid driving when fatigued. Winter weather requires you to take extra caution and drive carefully. This means slower driving, heightened alertness, and allowing twice the stopping distance between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Slow down when approaching a bridge, because it could be icy even when the roads are not.

More information and tips to driving safely in the winter can be found on the CCOHS Website.

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For Further Information, Contact:

Jennifer Howse, Communications Officer Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS) (905) 572-2981, Ext. 4241 E-mail: jennifer.howse@ccohs.ca http://www.ccohs.ca

About CCOHS The Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS), a Canadian federal government agency based in Hamilton, Ontario is Canada's national resource for the advancement of workplace health and safety. CCOHS promotes the total well-being - physical, psychosocial and mental health - of working Canadians by providing information, training, education, management systems and solutions that support health and safety programs and the prevention of injury and illness. CCOHS partners and collaborates with agencies and organizations from Canada and around the world to improve the quality and quantity of resources and programs, as well as expand the breadth of usage of occupational health information to many different segments of society.

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St. Louis, MO (PRWEB) December 09, 2014

Vitt Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc. is pleased to announce the start of a new sale, aimed at helping homeowners keep their homes comfortable through the winter months. The sale will run from December 1 through December 31, and will give homeowners the chance to save $50 on Vitt Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc.'s whole home humidifiers. The veteran heating and cooling company is offering the deal through its storefront and through a Facebook ad that will go live at the start of the sale.

Jeffrey Vitt, Vice President of Vitt Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc., says that he and everyone else with the family owned company are pleased to be offering a deal on such an essential piece of equipment to families.

"Were going into the colder part of the year. As the furnaces are running more, they tend to dry the air out more in the home, which leads to breathing issues, dry skin, static shock when you're walking on your carpet, and a host of other issues," Vitt says.

Whole home humidifiers can help solve each of these issues by putting as much as 26 gallons of moisture into the air each day. "We want to make people aware of the potential health issues that are associated with dry air in their homes," says Vitt. "Most people dont realize the cause of these issues and that they can be so easily taken care of by a single product.

Vitt Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc. is offering the $50 discount on all of its most effective whole home humidifiers, including those that can automatically adjust to the humidity sub-point outdoors. Jeffrey Vitt and the entire Vitt Heating & Air Conditioning Co., Inc. team are looking forward to helping homeowners benefit from this holiday deal.

"We're ready to help homeowners take advantage of this great deal from start to finish. They only have to pick up the phone and call us to find out what the best options are for keeping their home comfortable this winter, while taking advantage of one of our best deals to date."

About Vitt Heating and Air Conditioning:

Vitt Heating & Air Conditioning has been in business since 1954, providing the St. Louis community with heating and air services ever since. Its never too early to be thinking about the next season and getting a St. Louis furnace repair done. For more information, visit them online at http://vittheating.com.

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