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Energy smart system

  • US 9,218,632 B2
  • Filed: 09/19/2013
  • Issued: 12/22/2015
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/01/2010
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for an energy smart management system for providing advice and recommendations to an energy consumer regarding energy use in a home that has a controller with at least one processor, transceiver, and memory for storing data including executable instructions for the method comprising:

  • placing a plurality of power/energy measuring devices in communication with a plurality of managed energy consuming devices and with the controller;

    monitoring consumption data for each managed energy consuming device via the plurality of power/energy measuring devices configured to generate home data about the home;

    retrieving the home data about the home;

    upon retrieving the home data about the home, storing the home data in a home database;

    modeling an energy profile and carbon footprint of the home based on the home data;

    compiling the home database into an aggregate home database having home data for multiple homes respectively;

    making a comparison between the modeled energy profile and carbon footprint of the home and the home data of the multiple homes; and

    providing recommendations to the consumer for reducing overall net energy consumption and the carbon footprint of the home based on the comparison.

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