Energy saving: how to avoid unnecessary waste with a smart home, managed by an app

SMART HOME ENERGY SAVING

Within the confines of our homes, hidden in the folds of laziness and carelessness , lies a wealth of waste. This unnecessary consumption, however, is easily eliminated through more careful behavior that yields two very important results: significant savings on energy bills and a lower environmental impact. Achieving some of these results may require more extensive interventions, such as ensuring your home is adequately insulated to keep it cool in summer and warm in winter. Smaller measures such as the maintenance and use of appliances or the choice of the most suitable light bulbs also require attention. It's crucial to choose the best lighting source based on consumption and its use in a given room. Consider, for example, that a large light bulb is more efficient than two small ones: a 100-watt bulb produces the same amount of light as two 60-watt bulbs, and it also saves energy.

In recent years, common sense and a few tricks can be combined with the use of technology that allows us to synchronize the various devices in our homes. This connection in Smart Homes creates a synergy that inevitably also brings with it a considerable amount of energy savings.

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AVOID WASTE WITH A SMART HOME

The Smart Home, a term that can be translated as " intelligent house ," allows you to manage appliances, temperature, and even surveillance of your home through a series of devices capable of intelligently responding to stimuli. This results in benefits in terms of comfort and efficiency, as well as energy savings. Equipping yourself with these devices, capable of self-regulating or remotely managing your home with a smartphone, tablet, or PC, can ensure optimal use of connected appliances, as well as the boiler and home lighting. This opportunity seems to be increasingly appealing to Italians : it's no coincidence that in 2018, the IoT (Internet of Things) market for Smart Homes in Italy made great strides, reaching the €380 million mark, a 52% increase over 2017.

SMART HOME IOTIM

When it comes to smart homes, one of the services that best synergizes the various smart devices in your home is IoTIM . This TIM service, with a single app, allows you to easily control multiple connected devices , significantly simplifying the customer experience. This way, you can manage your home alarm and monitor what's happening while you're away, as well as turn on and adjust the heating before returning. IoTIM can also connect to smart thermostats, such as the Nest Learning Thermostat , which, once it learns your habits, adjusts the temperature in your home, resulting in significant energy savings.

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