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How Ecobee is becoming the smart home company Nest should have been

The Verge: Energy

That accolade belongs to Ecobee, a small Canadian startup that launched the Ecobee Smart in 2008 , three years before Nest came along. The sensors also work with the thermostat to shut off the HVAC if a door or window is left open, something Nest’s never did. Entirely new design for a thermostat! It can program itself!

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Sunlight-Reflecting ‘Cool Walls’ Can Save Building Owners Big Money, Study Says

GreenTechMedia

Reflective walls can prevent solar heat gain indoors during the summer, shaving electricity consumption in the building and lowering peak demand on the grid. cool walls could lead to annual HVAC energy costs savings of up to 11 percent for standalone retail stores, 8.3 percent for single-family homes, and 4.6

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