Smart homes today
Broadband internet and digital TV are seen as the first steps towards smart, networked homes, as they have the potential to be gateways into homes for a wide range of smart applications. Their take up...
View ArticleSmart gas meters
Smart gas meters have had far less focus and have frequently been considered in conjunction with smart electricity meters. Once smart electricity meters are in place the easiest way to provide...
View ArticleSmart water meters
The development of smart water meters has also not progressed as quickly as smart electricity meters, as the debate on whether to universally meter water is still underway. Only a quarter of UK homes...
View ArticleSmart Homes: innovate with the way that environmental benefits are assessed
Smart features are unique in their delivery of environmental benefits, as they are influenced by the way that residents engage with them. Cavity wall insulation will deliver a quantifiable amount of...
View ArticleSmart Homes: Use new and existing policy mechanisms to support smart features
Various policy mechanisms already exist that could support smart features, particularly once their benefits are better understood. These will help to raise the profile of smart features and firmly...
View ArticleSmart homes: Intelligent heating controls
Intelligent heating controls (which can also control cooling, such as air conditioning) can be seen as a step beyond smart meters. Smart meters make people aware of their energy use, while intelligent...
View ArticleRenewable energy with smart grid technology – The new complex relationship...
The energy world is about to turn upside down. With the coming of smart grid, the electricity consumer customer becomes the electricity seller; the passive home appliance becomes the active energy...
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ZigBee Smart Energy Certified Products
As the industry leader, only ZigBee offers an established, competitive marketplace providing the core technology for monitoring, controlling, and automating the delivery and use of energy and water....
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Inside an iPad-Controlled Home
By Steve Crowe 09 April 2010 Lifeware system can be controlled via two iPads for lighting, security, entertainment and more. Apple sold more than , and reports say more than 600,000 have been sold in...
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