New Age of Energy Efficiency…Introducing Intelligent Efficiency

According to the American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy, there is a major new source to increase energy efficiency – using what they label as “intelligent efficiency.” Intelligent efficiency involves much more than just raising the thermostat and turning out the lights when you leave the room. This practice involves a thermostat and lights that are hooked up to a network that is connected to the internet and other computer based systems.

Think about the recent offerings of applications for your Smartphone. Now you can easily connect with your insurance company, bank, stores and more to get up-to-date information that can save you time and money. In energy terms, there are ways to reduce consumption by using a computer or Smartphone to adjust your thermostat while you are away from home.

The idea is that soon even a refrigerator will be able to access the utility for a real time pricing of energy and reduce use by slowing down the fan motor or the compressor to save some money. No word on what that could potentially cost, but it is certainly an interesting implication of what can be done with the quick availability of information connectivity offers.

Extended building amenities like photoelectric cells and motion detectors that shut off lights automatically when no movement is detected will also be enhanced by monitoring systems. As always, the goal of energy efficiency is to control the amount of energy consumed so your utility bill isn’t driven up due to unnecessary use.

Reducing home energy use can be as easy as setting up a new programmable thermostat. These amazing and affordable tools can be connected to a computer or Smartphone to establish your path to efficiency through the internet. Our experienced Lorain County HVAC contractors can easily connect a programmable thermostat to your current system which will help you begin saving you money the minute it is installed.