HVAC Adjustment Module
The HVAC Adjustment module provides customers with a recommended seasonal thermostat setting aligned with U.S. Department of Energy guidelines. It also encourages customers to consider a smart thermostat to help automate energy savings on cooling.
Appears in: Seasonal Report
Requirements
Utility Requirements
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Required Cloud Service | Energy Efficiency Cloud Service |
| Scale | Not applicable. |
Customer Requirements
| Category | Description |
|---|---|
| Billing Frequency | Monthly or bi-monthly. |
| Data Delivery Frequency | Monthly, bi-monthly, or quarterly. |
| Data Requirements |
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| Data History | At least 13 months of data history. |
| Data Coverage | Not applicable. |
| Supported Fuels | Electric-only, gas-only, dual fuel. |
User Experience
This section describes the user experience of the HVAC Adjustment module design for the Summer Seasonal Report.
Module Label: Identifies the season associated with the thermostat adjustment, for example, "This Summer."
Header: Encourages customers to adjust their thermostat while away from home to save energy.
Image: Includes an illustration paired with a prominent callout showing the recommended temperature adjustment.
Recommended Adjustment: Provides guidance on how the customer should modify their thermostat, based on Department of Energy recommendations.
Details: Encourages customers to simplify energy savings by using a smart thermostat to automate temperature adjustments.
User Experience Variations
The user experience varies for customers depending on their energy use, service types, available data, costs, locale, and if the utility elects to promote an energy use category that is not the customer's largest category. The list below does not include all possible variations.
Winter Thermostat Adjustment
The Winter Seasonal Report version of the HVAC Adjustment module encourages customers to adjust their thermostat at bedtime in alignment with U.S. Department of Energy recommendations. It also recommends using a programmable or smart thermostat to help automate energy savings on heating.