1. Smart thermostat

2. 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.

3. 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)

4. 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.

5. 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

6. Thank you!