Abstract: Advantageously employing natural language processing for operating comfort systems is disclosed herein. A method of operating a comfort system for an enclosed space, a management system and a HVAC apparatus are provided. In one embodiment, the method includes: (1) receiving from a user a natural language input associated with the comfort system, (2) determining a response to the natural language input based on the comfort system and (3) providing the response, the response including at least one of initiating an operation of the comfort system and communicating with the user.

Abstract: A controller, a water source heat pump and a computer useable medium are disclosed herein. In one embodiment the controller includes: (1) an interface configured to receive operating data and monitoring data from the water source heat pump and transmit control signals to components of thereof and (2) a processor configured to respond to the operating data or the monitoring data by operating at least one motor-operated valve of the water source heat pump via a control signal.