The technology inside a programmable Smart thermostat is no doubt one of the most important factors in determining whether or not the Smart thermostat will be successful in saving energy.
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The technology inside a programmable Smart thermostat is no doubt one of the most important factors in determining whether or not the Smart thermostat will be successful in saving energy.
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Development of the smart thermostat began in 2007 with the creation of the ecobee thermostat.
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The Smart thermostat had the capability to turn off appliances or raise and lower the temperature to save energy and cost.
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Ultimately, the goal of this Smart thermostat was to display energy usage to users and to save energy and money.
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Programmable schedule feature on the smart thermostat is similar to that on standard programmable thermostats.
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One popular way that smart thermostat producers calculate energy usage is through energy modeling.
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Additionally, it was concluded that Nest and standard programmable Smart thermostat users reduced their cooling electric consumption by 13.
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The Nest Smart thermostat used sensors and Wi-Fi connectivity to adjust the temperature on its own and provide more savings.
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The gas savings for manual Smart thermostat replacements was found to be larger than for programmable Smart thermostat replacements .
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One of the main features of the smart thermostat is the ability to change the temperature when the sensor in the thermostat does not sense an occupant.
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The hacker could use the Smart thermostat to act as a spy and would know whether or not the home is occupied.
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