Clarity through collaboration - Resideo publishes Heat Pump Control White Paper

As heat pump adoption accelerates in the UK¹ – and government targets are ambitious² – installers are navigating a market where guidance on system design, zoning and control strategy remain mixed. While best practice is still evolving, questions around how heat pumps should be controlled in real-world installations are becoming increasingly important, with decisions made now likely to shape system performance and homeowner experience.

To support increased collaborative discussion, Resideo, the global manufacturer of Honeywell Home heating and cooling control products, has published a new White Paper exploring how different European markets are approaching heat pump control. Drawing on insights from the UK alongside more established markets such as the Netherlands and Germany, the paper highlights where approaches diverge – and where common themes are beginning to emerge.

Ian Little, Resideo's UK Business Development Manager and Heat Pump Association (HPA) representative, explains why the company has stepped further into the heat pump control conversation: "Installers are at the heart of why we have published our White Paper - they are the ones talking to consumers, giving advice and helping guide choices. So, we want to play our role in helping move the discussion forward and supporting the skills and practical application development across the industry."

The reason the company has focused on the Netherlands and Germany is because the Netherlands is committed to taking 1.5 million homes off the gas grid by 2030³ and Germany's heat pump sales exceeded gas boiler installations for the first time in 2025⁴.

The White Paper considers the questions many installers are already grappling with:

• To zone or not to zone – the White Paper outlines the Dutch experience where zoning is being successfully applied when designed correctly.
• What do consumers want when it comes to room-by-room control – Resideo research⁵ suggests a growing preference among surveyed consumers for heating only occupied rooms (Netherlands 65%, Germany 49%, and UK 43% of survey respondents told Resideo that for 2025/2026 winter they would focus on heating individual rooms vs the whole home).
• Could separating system control from comfort control offer a more consistent approach to managing heat pump performance – this means the heat pump’s controller would remain responsible for system behaviour while the comfort controls manage time schedules, room temperatures and zoning. 

Download the White Paper and discover: Practical approaches to controlling heat pumps: What installers can learn from the UK, Germany and the Netherlands.

Notes to editors:

1. https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/heat-pump-deployment-statistics-december-2025
   
   https://www.cibse.org/policy-advocacy/news/uk-heat-pump-sales-reach-record-high-in-2025-but-more-must-be-done-to-meet-government-targets/
   
   
2. https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/warm-homes-plan/warm-homes-plan-technical-annex
   
   
3. https://www.dutchnews.nl/2025/12/more-dutch-homes-switch-to-gas-free-heating-cbs-says/
   
   
4. https://www.warpnews.org/green-tech/heat-pumps-outsold-gas-boilers-in-germany-for-the-first-time/
   
   
5. Resideo November 2025 Thermostat Survey - Results are based on the responses of 500+ UK and German and 1,000 Dutch adult homeowners, ages 18 and older, living in the UK, Germany and Netherlands respectively, who completed an online survey.

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About Resideo

Resideo is a leading global manufacturer, developer, and distributor of technology-driven sensing and controls products and solutions for residential and commercial end-markets. We are a leader in the home heating, ventilation, and air conditioning controls markets, smoke and carbon monoxide detection home safety and fire suppression products markets, and security products markets. Our solutions and services can be found in over 150 million residential and commercial spaces globally, with tens of millions of new devices sold annually. For more information about Resideo and our trusted, well-established brands including First Alert, Honeywell Home, BRK, Control4, and others, visit www.resideo.com.