Greentech Lead America: Schneider Electric, an energy management company, has formed partnership with Alarm.com, a provider of interactive security and connected home services, to bring the Wiser home management system to home builders, utilities and other service providers in the energy efficiency space.
The Wiser home management system includes an energy monitor, smart thermostat, internet gateway, in-home display, smart plug and other load controls, Web portal and mobile app usability. The Wiser smart thermostat is programmable and communicates usage and pricing via changing color screens.
Built with ZigBee Smart Energy technology, Wiser is connected to other system components and remotely controllable by the in-home display, the Wiser Home Management Web portal, and the Wiser app.
The home management system leverages Alarm.com’s Connected Home platform and offers homeowners and property managers the ability to proactively track and manage electricity usage in real-time, monitor the power generated by rooftop solar panels and operate connected thermostats and load control devices more intelligently to reduce energy usage.
Schneider Electric’s Wiser home management system, powered by Alarm.com, seamlessly connects utilities and consumers. Wiser also enables homeowners to better control energy and save money, with features such as thermostat and lighting control.
The solution provides customers with visibility and control of household energy use, enables homeowners to drive energy efficiency by reducing or shifting energy use during peak times, and provides customizable settings for optimal comfort.
Customers using Wiser home management system also have a flexible option for extending their energy management services into a whole home security and monitoring solution with Alarm.com’s Interactive Security services, provided by Alarm.com’s nationwide network of authorized security dealers.
Alarm.com’s platform has been designed to easily integrate the expanding Internet of Things and connect them through a powerful and secure Cloud Service. Through Alarm.com’s partnership with Schneider Electric, the company is powering the tools to enable consumers to understand their home’s energy usage profile and more effectively take action to save energy without sacrificing convenience and comfort.