2022 Smart Energy Home of the Future
First Electric Cooperative and the Electric Cooperatives of Arkansas partnered with a local builder to customize a newly built, all-electric home using smart home automation products. These products offer awareness, energy-efficiency, security, convenience and control – any place and any time. Though this home is new construction, these products can all be integrated easily into an existing home as well.
This modern home was constructed using insulated doors and windows, foam insulation, LED lighting and a 16 SEER heat pump to maximize energy-efficiency. Then, a full list of smart products were implemented so that the homeowner could take full advantage of the energy-savings potential. Below is a list of home automation products that were used:
- Nest Learning Thermostat – learns what temperature you like and builds a schedule around you.
- Nest Protect smart smoke and carbon monoxide detector – Split-Spectrum Sensor, tests itself automatically, lasts up to 10 years and is controllable by your phone.
- Nest doorbell – check in and answer from anywhere when you receive alerts.
- Nest Cam – 24/7 live view and three hours of free video history and customizable alerts.
- Nest x Yale smart door lock – tamper-proof, key-free deadbolt connected to your Nest app, so it allows you to lock and unlock your door from anywhere.
- Kasa smart Wi-Fi light switch with dimmer – monitor your lights, set schedules or turn electronics off and on from anywhere, anytime.
- ChargePoint Home Flex electric vehicle charger – level 2, 240-volt charges any EV up to 9 times faster then a normal wall outlet and has an app that allows you to set your own charging schedules.
- Rheem ProTerra hybrid electric water heater – energy-efficient, leak detection system and able to connect to your mobile device.
- Flo by Moen smart home water monitoring and leak detection system – monitors and detects leaks as small as a drop per minute and other issues, and offers an app that allows you to monitor water usage, pressure and temperature.
- LiftMaster smart garage door opener – control your garage door from anywhere using your smartphone, and enable secure in-garage delivery for Amazon Prime packages.
In the videos below, marketing representative Ashley Copple shows some of the cool features each product has to offer.