Honeywell has entered the “smart” thermostat wars with the Lyric, a unit that the company says knows when you’re coming and going, thanks to its ability to communicate with homeowners’ smartphones.

Charlotte, N.C.-based MSS Solutions LLC has been given Honeywell’s 2013 U.S. Contractor of the Year Award. 

Which would you rather control: the TV remote or room thermostat?

Control Depot was given the 2013 Distributor of the Year Award from Honeywell’s building control systems division. 

In a Ipsos Reid survey of 4,648 conducted for Honeywell to promote its new Wi-Fi-enabled “smart” HVAC market thermostat, people said they'd rather control the temperature.