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I think you're right about home automation. There is also potential for home analytics/intelligence as well. For example, water sub-meters on each water faucet
by josh33 14y ago
I think you're right about home automation. There is also potential for home analytics/intelligence as well. For example, water sub-meters on each water faucet could help conscientious water users conserve.
- emptyaccount 14y agoNo need to have one on each faucet. All you need is one sensor! http://dub.washington.edu/djangosite/media/papers/tmpXLm_Hi.pdf http://dub.washington.edu/djangosite/media/papers/tmpXLm_Hi....
- arethuza 14y agoWhat I'd really want is a low-cost non-intrusive means of monitoring natural gas flow, that's where the bulk of my energy costs are.
- maxerickson 14y agoHow far do you get by monitoring whether the blower for your furnace is operating?
- arethuza 14y agoNow that's a good idea! I could tell whether our central heating boiler is running by its electricity consumption (which will either be on/off) and measure what it actually consumes when it is on. Kind of obvious once you mention it - as all the best ideas are!
- maxerickson 14y agoI've thought about it quite a bit, it wasn't off the top of my head; I would also like some sort of usage monitoring, but I'm not eager to tinker with gas lines or the insides of a furnace.
- humancell 14y agoCouldn't you calculate this simply by monitoring the "run time" of the devices using the gas? If we can tell how long the furnace and/or water heater run, then you can do the math vs. the gas bill?