Energy Management System EC-100 for conserving energy at home

The best way to be well aware of your home surroundings and energy consumption is of course through technology again. Control4 thought of an idea, which if successful must be used in every household – the Energy Management System (EMS) EC-100. Through this system you can monitor and control your home’s energy consumption though data provided by the smart meter. You can also see how much energy is used by your A/V system, security, lights, HVAC and so on. The company plans to deploy it by March 2010. It will feature a 5-inch LCD touchscreen deployed by the Bluebonnet Electric Cooperative in Austin, TX, to 35,000 homes first and then later to 30,000 more.

The system has a display that can show you how much energy is used under various sub-categories as well such as lighting, kitchen and air conditioning. It also allows you to automate your home to conserve energy. Examples include – on a sunny day the EMS Control4 Home Area Network (HAN) system could automatically lower the shades or sometime when you are exiting the room or home, the system automatically adjusts the thermostat to use less power. Brilliant idea.
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