Thermostat Adjustment
The Thermostat Adjustment module provides customers with a recommended thermostat adjustment for the season. It also includes an additional recommendation to purchase a smart thermostat in order to automate seasonally appropriate savings on heating or cooling.
Appears in: Seasonal Report
Design
This image shows an example of the Thermostat Adjustment experience for a customer that receives the summer Seasonal Report.
Configuration Options
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Source The recommended adjustment tells the customer how they should modify their thermostat as recommended by a source. Default: The Department of Energy. |
Optional Select one of the following:
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Details The details encourage the customer to make saving energy easier by purchasing a smart thermostat so that they can automate their thermostat adjustment. Default:" Make it easier: Installing a smart thermostat lets you switch between home and away temperature settings using your smartphone. If you’re away at regular times during the week, you can set your thermostat to adjust automatically based on your schedule." |
Optional Select one of the following:
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User Experience Variations
The user experience varies for customers depending upon their service types, available data, costs, and locale. Note that the following list indicates the primary user experience variations, not all possible variations.
Winter Seasonal Report Thermostat Adjustment
The winter version of the Seasonal Report encourages customers to adjust their thermostat setting to alignment with U.S. Department of Energy recommendations for the winter season. The winter version varies from the summer version in several ways:
Module label: The label identifies the season applicable to the thermostat adjustment. For example, "This Winter."
Header: The header encourages customers to adjust their thermostat when they go to bed to save energy.
Image: An Illustration is paired with large number call out of degrees to lower the thermostat.