Evaluation of the Space Heating and Cooling Energy Savings of Smart Thermostats in a Hot-Humid Climate Using Long-Term Data

Primary Author(s)

Florida Solar Energy Center
Danny Parker, Florida Solar Energy CenterFollow

Secondary Author(s)

Sutherland, Karen; Chasar, Dave

Report Number

FSEC-RR-647-16

URL

http://publications.energyresearch.ucf.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/FSEC-RR-647-16.pdf

Keywords

Hot Humid Climates; Buildings; Smart thermostats; Energy savings; Heating and cooling; Hot-humid climate; Long-term data

Abstract

'Smart' thermostats regulate the home temperature by self-programming using heuristic evaluation of user habits and occupancy. Within the Phased Deep Retrofit (PDR) Project in Florida, a total of 26 NEST thermostats and two Lyric thermostats were installed in participating homes. Unlike previous evaluations, a full year of sub-metered hourly temperature and heating and cooling system operation data was available prior to the install of the smart thermostat allowing detailed evaluation of temperature-related changes. Overall measured heating and cooling energy savings averaged 9.5%.

Date Published

8-31-2016

Identifiers

113

Notes

Presented at 2016 ACEEE Summer Study on Energy Efficiency in Buildings

© 2016 American Council for Energy Efficient Economy (ACEEE)

Subjects

Thermostat; Energy conservation; Climatic changes; Energy consumption

Local Subjects

Buildings; Hot Humid Climates

Type

Text; Document

Contributor (Linked Data)

Chasar, Dave [LC]

Collection

FSEC Energy Research Center® Collection

STARS Citation

Florida Solar Energy Center and Parker, Danny, "Evaluation of the Space Heating and Cooling Energy Savings of Smart Thermostats in a Hot-Humid Climate Using Long-Term Data" (2016). FSEC Energy Research Center®. 113.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fsec/113