Holistic Quality

Next-generation thermostats offer greater indoor quality control

Implications - The desire to blend outdoors and indoors is being implemented in a hi-tech, energy efficient way, with the introduction of next-generation thermostats that offer air quality control. In addition to affording added control, these systems demonstrate how nuanced and particular the modern consumer is about the environments they inhabit.
Workshop Question - How could you give consumers more control of their digital environment (with respect to your brand's online experience)?

Trend Themes

  1. Air Quality Control — Modern consumers' desire for nuanced and particular control over indoor environments has led to the development of next-generation thermostats that offer air quality control.
  2. Personal Atmosphere-monitoring Devices — As more consumers seek out ways to optimize their indoor environments with technology, the rise of products that measure and optimize air quality and indoor atmospheres is on the rise.
  3. Accessible Smart Thermostats — The introduction of affordable smart thermostats with core features, such as the ecobee3 lite, shows that companies in the industry are already looking to tweak their products to suit people with lower budgets.

Industry Implications

  1. Smart Home Technology — The rise of air quality control and personal atmosphere monitoring devices signals a growing trend in the smart home technology industry.
  2. HVAC (heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning) Systems — Next-generation thermostats that offer air quality control and personal atmosphere-monitoring devices are disrupting traditional HVAC systems, giving consumers more control over their home environments.
  3. Green Building Certification — Thermostats with air quality control features, such as the Honeywell IAQ 'Point2,' are future-ready for those upgrading their spaces to be more efficient and seeking Green Building Certification credits.
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6 Featured, 33 Examples:
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Mar 16 — Oct 16
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Featured Examples

Indoor Atmosphere-Monitoring Devices
Indoor Atmosphere-Monitoring Devices
The Honeywell IAQ 'Point2' Keeps Track of VOCs and More
Knowing the quality of your indoor atmosphere can be hard aside from blatant warning signs, so the Honeywell IAQ ‘Point2’ is designed to sense what you can’t. Outfitted with four... MORE
App-Connected Thermostats
App-Connected Thermostats
Emerson's Sensi is Controlled Via a Thermostat App
The Sensi Wi-Fi Programmable Thermostat UP500W is a smart home device from Emerson that works alongside a free thermostat app in order to give homeowners greater control of their home environments.... MORE
6-in-1 Atmosphere Monitors
6-in-1 Atmosphere Monitors
The 'AIR MENTOR PRO' Offers Impressive Air Quality Monitoring
Many devices on the market boast of air quality monitoring, but few bring the capabilities to the table like the ‘AIR MENTOR PRO.’ Featuring a 6-in-1 design, the ‘AIR MENTOR PRO&#... MORE
Comfort-Focused Thermostats
Comfort-Focused Thermostats
The Schneider Electric Wiser Air Smart Thermostat Control is Smart
The thermostat control center is no longer simply for controlling temperature but is rather a smart device unlike any other, which the Schneider Electric Wiser Air Smart Thermostat proves.... MORE
Holistic Home Thermostats
Holistic Home Thermostats
The Aprilaire 8920W WiFi Thermostat Keeps Control of Indoor Air Quality
The quality of indoor air is purported to be several times more harmful than what’s just outside, so the Aprilaire 8920W WiFi Thermostat is designed to correct this. Rather than simply... MORE
Accessible Smart Thermostats
Accessible Smart Thermostats
The ecobee3 Lite Offers WiFi Thermostat Functionality For Only $169
Canadian company ecobee is renowned for creating the first ever WiFi-equipped smart thermostat, but the company is now looking to make its high-tech product available to people with lesser budgets... MORE

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