Editor’s Note: This is the sixth and final article in our series on cold rooms.

Carrier has introduced its new ComfortVu BACnet thermostats. These thermostats offer control of a building's heating and cooling equipment from inside a facility or from any BACnet-based BMS, including Carrier’s i-Vu® building automation system.

Johnson Controls has acquired the assets of Lux Products Corporation (LUX), a maker of residential thermostats and smart home products.

Danfoss’ radiator thermostat is celebrating its 75th birthday.

Rheem has launched its EcoNet® Smart Thermostat, designed to optimize the performance of Rheem communicating HVAC and water heating systems. The new thermostat includes intelligent management features for both owners and contractors.

Lennox Industries launched the PureAir S whole home air purification system, which features an efficiency of MERV 16. Like the standard PureAir system, the company says the Lennox PureAir S removes 99.9 percent of all airborne particles, such as pollen, dust, and pet dander.

Heil Heating and Cooling Products introduce its Ion system control, a new smart thermostat for its top-tier products. The company says the thermostat provides improved aesthetics and enhanced efficiency for variable-speed air conditioners and heat pumps.

Many moons ago, I had the pleasure of interviewing Emmylou Harris for a music magazine. It was midsummer then, too, and the conversation wandered beyond music.<>

In many buildings, there are isolated spaces with a continuous cooling load even when the buildings are unoccupied.