Aug 21, 2014 |
It’s been a cooler than average summer up here in New England, but high temps elsewhere have pushed electric power consumption to record-setting levels. At the end of July, an Arizona heat wave sent electricity demand to a new record high. And on...
Aug 18, 2014 |
OK, so that headline’s a bit of an exaggeration. But there’s no question that air conditioning fundamentally changed the way we live and work. According to Stan Cox, especially the way we work. Cox’s book, Losing Our Cool, was recently written up in...
Aug 13, 2014 |
Lots of homeowners worry about running their air conditioner too long. They want to save energy, or they don’t want to cool rooms that don’t need it. So they only turn on the A/C when it’s really warm out. That seems like common sense, but there are...
Aug 8, 2014 |
Working from home is big, and it’s growing. Between 2005 and 2012, the number of U.S. workers who telecommute increased by 80 percent. And Global Workplace Analytics reports that 4.6 percent of the U.S. workforce—more than 6 million people, including...
Aug 6, 2014 |
July was another big month for ecovent, and now that it’s August, it’s time for some updates. Here’s what’s kept us busy over the past few weeks. Our New Office, 12 Channel St. Last month, we announced we moved into new offices in...
The difference between Wi-Fi, ZigBee, and Bluetooth
Why we’re only as smart as our ancestors
Not all Motorized Vents Are Equal – Safety Matters
Meet our Team: Shawn Rose, aka “Bucky”, CIO
When 67 degrees is not 67 degrees
AHR Expo - HVAC Conference and Mariachi Concert
It’s an honor just to be nominated (but we won!)