The tado Smart AC Control uses a smartphone’s location to automatically adapt an air conditioner to the user’s behavior. 

OEMs are offering their own smart energy management systems that they say satisfy this demand by offering the ultimate in convenience, comfort, and energy savings.

Trane’s ComfortLink™ II XL850 Smart Control with built-in home automation bridge can connect an entire home to more than 200 Z-Wave products, including door locks, lighting, security devices, garage doors and more.

In only a few years, the number of connected “smart” products for the home has increased exponentially as homeowners have shown more and more interest in being able to monitor and control their homes from nearly anywhere.

Building engineering service firms still have a lot of work to do to adapt the way we work and make sure we are fit for the challenges ahead.