1. H O M E
Thermostat
KarenJantz
MelissaSorrick
JoeJancsics
2. Thermostat OBJECTIVE
Design to Reduce Energy Use in the Home
Innovating the Interface
3. Thermostat CONSIDERATIONS
Balance Delivering Comfort & E ciency
Comfortable
Comfort E ciency Wasteful E cient
Displeasing
Battle Between Cost and Environment
E E
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y E ciency y
0° Outside Temperature
110°
4. Thermostat CONSIDERATIONS
Can I open a few
Mental Model windows? Turn on a fan?
Wear something lighter?
Am I spending
too much
on utilities?
Too Warm
Adjust Colder
Comfortable
Temperature
Adjust Warmer
Too Cold
Should I
Wear More
Layers?
Are all the windows closed?
Am I spending
too much
on utilities?