As HVAC technology advances, more options allow homeowners like you to focus on comfort in your home. There are new ways to heat and cool your home that use less energy, which allows you to choose more efficient methods while decreasing your carbon footprint. There are also smart options that connect your home and make it easy to do things like set a room to be a certain temperature at a specific time during the day.
In this guide, we are going to explore the trends that many homeowners are adopting in 2025. We will explain the trends to help you decide if making upgrades that incorporate them are best for your family’s comfort.
Smart-Connected HVAC Systems
Smart controls are becoming more in demand for maintaining the comfort of your home. In fact, sensors, self-regulating tools, and remotes have become a near-necessity that allows you to control your devices from an app on your phone. This means that you can lower the temperature in your bedroom at night. You can also turn down the heat while your family is out of the house during the day and adjust it to a more comfortable temperature right before it’s time to head back home for a comfortable evening.
It also makes getting maintenance on your HVAC system simple. If an aspect of the system is not functioning correctly, then the system will send an alert to your phone to let you know. This will help you keep track of maintenance and know when to call a technician. Once smart devices learn your preferences, a routine can be set for the system to adjust the temperature automatically. A smart thermostat can achieve all of that and more, lowering your bills significantly.
Enhanced Indoor Air Quality
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), most indoor air quality is four to five times worse than the quality of the air outside. Indoor air pollutants like dust, pollen, mold, and more can affect your family, especially if someone has existing asthma, allergies, or other respiratory issues. Since the pandemic of 2020 raised more concerns about indoor air and how long viruses remain in your home, HVAC solutions that help keep your air clean have become more popular.
Some of the HVAC options that can increase the cleanliness of your air and provide your family with a healthier environment include advanced filtration, air purifiers, and ultraviolet (UV) light technology. When it comes to filtration, there is charcoal filtration that is great against gas pollutants and HEPA filtration that reduces particles in your home’s air by 99.97% for particulate matter as small as 0.3 microns.
UV light technology shines UV light over the filters in your HVAC system to damage the DNA of microorganisms that could be floating through the air you breathe. This makes them inactive, which means they are no longer a concern. A combination of these options is a great way to minimize indoor air pollutants in your living space. Using the proper filtration removes most dust, pollen, viruses, and bacteria from the air, drastically improving your indoor air quality.
Focus on Energy Efficient Systems
Having an HVAC system that is more energy efficient is also a trend that is popular among homeowners. All HVAC systems since 2023 have new standards in place that implement a Seasonal Energy Efficiency Ratio 2 (SEER 2) or a Heating Seasonal Performance Factor 2 (HSPF 2) rating. The higher the rating is, the more efficient the system is going to be.
In addition, there are ENERGY STAR ratings that ensure the device is high efficiency. There are often local and federal tax rebates and incentives offered for purchasing and using these more efficient models. Also, the more efficient your HVAC system is, the less you are going to spend on your energy bill to keep your home at a comfortable temperature.
Going Green
Having heating and cooling equipment that is eco-friendly is an important part of upgrading your system, and it is becoming a trend that many homeowners are following. Reducing the impact your home has on the environment is important, and there are several ways that you can do this. First, by upgrading to new heating and cooling units, you can reduce carbon emissions and control the indoor temperature using less energy.
Refrigerant is a major concern when it comes to global warming, so if you upgrade to a new system that utilizes safer chemicals in your air conditioning unit, it is beneficial. You can also employ solar power and geothermal solutions to heat and cool your home. One greener option that many people are trying is a whole-house fan. We install these fans in homes, and they pull warm air to the attic while bringing cool air in through the windows. This is an eco-friendly solution that will cost very little to run.
Another popular option that many homeowners are considering is using a geothermal heat pump to heat and cool their homes all year. The installation of these units is increasing, with HVAC companies like ours installing over 50,000 units annually. With this rise in popularity, Congress reinstated a tax credit for using this type of technology to keep your home at a comfortable temperature. By 2050, the use of geothermal energy to heat homes is estimated to increase by at least 26 times.
Increased Use of Zoning Systems
When you look at most older homes, there is not a separate control for every room. This one-temperature-fits-all approach is not convenient for most homeowners, and they prefer to have more control when it comes to their heating and cooling needs. That said, ductless systems are becoming more popular so that there can be an air handling unit in each room.
This ensures that hot and cold spots are never an issue, and you can always set zones within your residence to keep everyone in your family comfortable. If you like to sleep in a comfortable 65-degree-Fahrenheit room under the covers but your child prefers to sleep in a warmer environment, you can easily set different bedroom zones so that you can individually adjust each room before bedtime. Additionally, if the bedrooms are not used for the majority of the day, you can adjust the temperature in those rooms to save energy until a few hours before occupying the space.
Trust a Reliable HVAC Company
If you want to upgrade the HVAC system in your dwelling to incorporate any of these up-and-coming trends, our heating and cooling services team at 72 Degrees Heating & Air Conditioning can help. We have been serving the Wake County area and taking care of the community’s heating and cooling needs since 1998. We’ll check the quality of your indoor air and install smart thermostats if those are the trends that concern you most. We are a top HVAC option in this region, and above all else, we want to make sure you and your family are comfortable.
Give our technicians at 72 Degrees Heating & Air Conditioning a call to set up an appointment for a consultation anywhere in Apex or the surrounding area to see which trends we can incorporate into your home.
