Are Furnaces Dead? The Smart HVAC Revolution Nobody's Talking About| S5E7

Did you know your Nest or Ecobee might actually be dumbing down your 
mini-split — and costing you money? This week Pete, Brandon, and Vince 
sit down with Victoria Garcia Massimo, Director of Sales & Business 
Development at Airzone, to uncover the missing link between modern 
inverter HVAC systems and your smart home.

Airzone doesn't make the heat pump — they make it smart. Through 
relationships with 200+ HVAC manufacturers, Airzone's control modules 
speak the native protocol of your inverter unit, enabling true 
per-room zoning, proper efficiency control, and deep smart home 
integration that a standard thermostat simply can't deliver.

We cover:
→ Why Nest and Ecobee can't properly control mini-splits & heat pumps
→ What inverter technology is — and why it changes everything
→ Per-room zoning: independent temperature control for every zone
→ Do heat pumps actually work in cold climates like Minnesota?
→ Rebates & incentive programs available in New England & Canada
→ Smart home integrations: Home Assistant, SmartThings, Google Home, 
   Alexa, Savant, Crestron & more
→ Matter certification and Apple HomeKit coming to Airzone
→ The future of HVAC — are furnaces going the way of the V8 engine?

🔗 Learn more about Airzone: https://www.airzonecontrol.com/na/en/

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