“Energy is invisible. But it doesn‘t have
to be. Put people in control by giving them the tools to monitor their
own energy use. Studies show that if people can see what they’re using,
they use up to 15% less energy” [1].
The Home Monitoring Display concept was
developed
in response to 'Future Currents', a project run by the RED Unit at the
Design Council to reduce domestic energy consumption and C02 emissions.
This concept aims to “let you see what's wasting your energy (and your
money!)”.
"A display in the kitchen shows you when
the kids have turned on the TV upstairs, what's wasted through leaving
the video on standby and whether the oven uses more energy than the
microwave. Work out when's the best time to run the washing machine and
monitor your energy use in real time" [1].
Read what people think about this concept and leave your
own comment at:
http://www.designcouncil.info/futurecurrents/your_comments.php?i=2
Watch a short
scenario showing how the Home Monitoring Display would work at:
http://www.futurecurrents.org/HM_home_monitoring.php
