vrijdag 30 maart 2012

Intelligent thermostat learns from your heating preferences


It might seem surprising, but heating thermostats control up to half of our monthly energy bill. With energy prices continually rising, shouldn’t we look for more effective ways to reduce our energy consumption? The “Nest” intelligent thermostat might be a good solution for all of us! Nest claims that it can cut home heating costs by more than 30% compared to a classic thermostat, by making the temperature in the room exactly fit to our preferences. Once installed, the intelligent thermostat just asks a few questions about your heating preferences, after which one can start using the thermostat as he would do normally: turning it on when coming in, turning it off when going out. The longer you use the thermostat, the more it will learn from your preferences and behaviors. As a result, the Nest thermostat will create an adapted heating schedule, which fits perfectly to the users’ preferences and habits, and it continues to learn over time. On top of that, some intelligent sensors are integrated in the thermostat. Those are able to detect whether somebody is in the room or not. Thanks to the energy history-feature, users can see how much energy they have consumed over a certain period.  So no more bleeding hot rooms wasting tons of energy, but  an intelligent and green way of heating, providing the exact temperature when and where you need it!

Thomas Catteeuw

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