Let's face it, we can all use a little bit of greening up. These 5 gadgets, gizmos, and ideas help you make your home a little bit more energy efficient and earth-friendly via the use of technology.
#3: Alarm.com Geo Services – Alarm.com, one of the major players in the smart home arena, received the Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) Mark of Excellence Award for Energy-Efficient Product of the Year.
The technology uses your location in conjunction with a smart thermostat to make automation a no-brainer, literally. It automatically optimizes for savings when you are away and for comfort when you are home, without you having to lift a finger. According to Alarm.com, while most smart thermostats guess about activity around the house by looking into one room, this technology analyzes a variety of data to optimize energy management.
If you are an Alarm.com subscriber (which you must be to use the service) you opt-in by enrolling your smart phone. Provided you don't leave your phone at home, your casa will adjust to save energy when you leave and readjust to a comfortable temp before you return. You don't have to pull your phone out or even open an app.
Alarm.com uses thermodynamic modeling to determine how your home heats and cools. This helps to create more efficient geo-fences that create opportunities to save money and energy while also ensuring that the home is always comfortable upon return.
See the full list of products here.
#3: Alarm.com Geo Services – Alarm.com, one of the major players in the smart home arena, received the Consumer Electronics Association's (CEA) Mark of Excellence Award for Energy-Efficient Product of the Year.
The technology uses your location in conjunction with a smart thermostat to make automation a no-brainer, literally. It automatically optimizes for savings when you are away and for comfort when you are home, without you having to lift a finger. According to Alarm.com, while most smart thermostats guess about activity around the house by looking into one room, this technology analyzes a variety of data to optimize energy management.
If you are an Alarm.com subscriber (which you must be to use the service) you opt-in by enrolling your smart phone. Provided you don't leave your phone at home, your casa will adjust to save energy when you leave and readjust to a comfortable temp before you return. You don't have to pull your phone out or even open an app.
Alarm.com uses thermodynamic modeling to determine how your home heats and cools. This helps to create more efficient geo-fences that create opportunities to save money and energy while also ensuring that the home is always comfortable upon return.
See the full list of products here.