Rebecca Ford|Marco Pritoni|Angela Sanguinetti|Beth Karlin
Categories and functionality of smart home technology for energy management
University of Oxford|Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory|University of California, Davis
technologies providing opportunities home energy management rise recent years however clear well technology currently developed able deliver energy saving demand shifting benefits current study undertakes analysis 308 home energy management hem products identify key differences terms functionality quality findings identified opportunities energy savings behavioural operational well load shifting across product categories however many instances potential benefits related convenience comfort security may limit realisation savings due lack information related energy collected presented users well lack understanding users may interact additional information control provided current study goes way identify technical capabilities potential hem products deliver savings recommended work expand identify users interact technologies home standalone fully integrated smart home environment deliver benefits homes grid