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Smart Heat Pump Retrofit Controls

Coverage from TechCrunch, Morningstar, and others

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Gradient is rolling out Nexus, a control platform for window heat pumps in multifamily buildings, with early pilots showing energy savings, rapid installation, and grid-aware operation in older housing stock.

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05/30/2026

The story is slightly more concrete: Gradient now frames Nexus as a control layer paired with its All-Weather 120V hardware, and the evidence base has been narrowed to named pilot activity, including NYC Housing Authority involvement. The overall thesis is unchanged, but the deployment picture is more specific and pilot-driven.

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TechCrunch / Tim De Chant
Gradient’s Nexus Links Heat Pumps For Old-Building Retrofits
2/3/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Morningstar
Gradient Nexus: Software Control For Multifamily Heat Pumps
1/1/2023 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
StreetInsider.com
Gradient Launches Nexus Platform For Heat Pump Fleets
2/3/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
Business Wire / Dacyl Armendariz
Gradient Nexus: Fleet Control For Window Heat Pumps
2/3/2026 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General
The Tech Buzz / The Tech Buzz Team
Gradient's Nexus Networks Window Heat Pumps For Building Retrofits
1/1/1900 • Clean Energy & Emissions • General