Smart homes: The heat is on (when you want it)
Posted by: electime 16th August 2021
The need to achieve net zero has accelerated in recent years, with energy-efficient homes and lower heating bills critical to meeting the ambitious 2050 goal. At the same time, sustainability has hit the mainstream and now drives purchasing decisions. These two trends are driving the next generation of smart heating systems, with new functions and benefits.
Smart surrounds
The next stage for heating is control and scheduling in each room independently. From the point of view of comfort, the ambient temperature for each room of the house differs – the bedroom usually needs to be cooler and the bathroom warmer. We control our lights switch-to-switch and we control our water tap-to-tap – why don’t we control our heat room-to-room?
Traditional thermostats and valves simply aren’t efficient or measurable. A smart multi-room system is required to measure and control the temperature of each room, increasing comfort and convenience and lowering bills.
Flame on (or off)
With the explosion of apps, it’s now possible to take control of home appliances and systems via a smartphone, even on the go – resulting in better long-term energy consumption. Heating has also joined the smart home assistant revolution, which makes control easier than ever.
Data: Getting to know you
The new era in heating solutions delivers complete insight into usage patterns. Systems can now understand how you interact with your heating, how the temperatures in each room change throughout the day, and how occupancy impacts levels. This insight is crucial for greater optimisation and personalisation.
Heating solutions that provide greater control and allow smarter, more productive homes will become the norm in the future. The enhanced level of insight provided by these technologies will not only save money and boost our comfort at home, they will also be critical in reducing household emissions.
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