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RESEARCH FINDINGS:
from Design Portfolio
by George Ben
• If 25% of total households in Kerala to be automated, 555gWh of energy can be saved in a year, which is a great contribution towards energy conservation.
• Major limiting factor is lack of awareness about the advantages of Smart homes in aspects of comfort, convenience, and its contribution to the global concern of energy efficiency.
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• The additional initial expense can be achieved over a period of 16 to 20 years. Expected lifetime of Smart home systems is also 20 years, hence the effective cost of installation stands nil.
“We must start rebuilding our cities around energy ef�iciency and human needs, rather than around the car and the wasted energy”
-Jay Inslee Governor of Washington
