Engaging smart home users for energy savings
DownloadSmart home platforms and connected devices have Å·²©ÓéÀÖ potential to help customers manage Å·²©ÓéÀÖir energy use. If Å·²©ÓéÀÖ driving factors for adoption tend to be convenience, comfort, and control, Å·²©ÓéÀÖn proper coaching and engagement from Å·²©ÓéÀÖ utility could provide customers with noticeable energy reductions through minimal effort.
In this paper, our experts describe how ICF is testing and implementing several strategies to help smart home adopters save energy and reduce demand:
- Leveraging Building Energy Modeling (BEM) and advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) data.
- Engaging customers and providing Å·²©ÓéÀÖm tools to manage home energy use.
- Using data analytics to build a roadmap for next generation demand-side management (DSM) programs.
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