We are working with partners Milton Hydro, Direct Energy and Bell Enterprises on the 'Direct Energy Smart Home Energy Conservation Program'.
Installing technology developed by , we are interested in the ways in which increased information and control options affect residents' energy management behaviour and attitudes.
Our project reports are as follows:
- Masters of Environmental Studies (MES) thesis by Jeremy Schembri entitled "The influence of home energy management systems on the behaviours of residential electricity consumers: An Ontario, Canada case study (.pdf)" (September 2008)
- A report entitled "Residential electricity conservation through smart home energy management technology: A case study in Milton, ON (.pdf)" (2 February 2009)
- Two short follow up notes to this 2 February 2009 report (.pdf) (dated 19 February 2009 and 27 February 2009)
The project has received some coverage in the press (including press releases by our partners). See, for example:
- (Direct Energy, 20 May 2009).
- (Tyler Hamilton, The Toronto Star, 18 May 2009).
- (Direct Energy, 31 March 2008).
- (Press Release, 17 July 2007).
- (Tyler Hamilton, The Toronto Star, 2 July 2007).
- (Tyler Hamilton, The Toronto Star, 27 February 2007).
Some pictures of the technology appear below:
