Smart thermostat

What is a smart thermostat? Similar to a standard programmable thermostat, smart thermostats control heating and cooling systems to manage the temperature in a home What is not a smart thermostat? Wi-Fi enabled, connected thermostats without occupancy-sensing capabilities.

What is a smart thermostat? Smart thermostats offer advanced features over a standard programmable thermostat: Sense when occupants are home/away to use energy only when necessary Monitor and control the temperature remotely from smart phone/web-enabled device Automatically adjust home’s temperature to meet preferences and activities May adapt schedule/settings based on behavior (learning thermostat)

Occupancy sensors vs. geo-fencing Occupancy sensors know when occupants are in the home and where they are Geo-fencing identifies when occupants come within a boundary of their home, using the location of their smart phone What is not a smart thermostat? Wi-Fi enabled, connected thermostats without occupancy-sensing capabilities.

Other potential features Varies by product Senses where occupants are in the home Uses multiple sensors within the home to balance temperatures Uses and/or provides weather data to heat/cool accordingly Uses past usage/performance data to heat/cool accordingly Provides monthly usage and energy savings data Allows remote scheduling of additional events, extend schedule “Smart home” integration

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