Question

Describe changes that would have to be made to the software for the Smart Thermostat of it was to be adapted to be used to maintain temperature in an environment where a change in temperature could cause a significant loss of money (like a museum).

Guidelines: - Name and describe a single software enhancement that will drastically improve the reliability of this critical component

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Answer:-

Smart Thermostat of it was to be adapted to be used to maintain temperature in an environment where a change in temperature could cause a significant loss of money so we need to change software for smart thermo stat

3 changes they are :-

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Use IFTTT to adjust Nest based on outside temperature:-

it, some of the more useful ones on IFTTT are made specifically for the Nest smart thermostat. These two recipes come directly from the official Nest IFTTT account3, so it’s likely that they’re well vetted.

The Nest smart thermostat is programmed to learn what your home's optimal internal temperature is, and to keep it there. However, if you live in a location that may be prone to unexpected temperature extremes, then these two recipes might be right in your wheelhouse.

To automatically cool down your house when it gets hot outside:This simple integration works by plugging into Weather

Save energy and money using Nest “Auto-tune” programs:-

Being a pioneer in the smart home space, Nest is well aware of the need to conserve energy through the use of well-timed power usage.

That's why they introduced their “auto-tune technology” programs in the form of the “Seasonal Savings” and the "Rush Hour Rewards” program.

Using Airwave integration to save energy when you use A/C

If you have central air conditioning, then this feature is exclusive to you.

Airwave cleverly uses the cooling off period that happens after the compressor shuts down to squeeze a few extra cold blasts out of your A/C by keeping the fan on. Allow us to explain. Airwave is Nest’s own proprietary method of using the physical composition of a standard central air conditioner to its advantage.

single software enhancement that will drastically improve the reliability of this critical component:-

Save energy and money using Nest “Auto-tune” programs

Being a pioneer in the smart home space, Nest is well aware of the need to conserve energy through the use of well-timed power usage.

That's why they introduced their “auto-tune technology” programs in the form of the “Seasonal Savings” and the "Rush Hour Rewards” program.

The seasonal savings program6 takes all the information that the Nest knows about you and your home temperature habits, and then fine tunes the temperature during times of the day when you won’t really notice (when you’re asleep, early morning, etc.)

How much can you save?

Nest claims that enrolling in the Seasonal Savings program can help save you up to 10% on your HVAC bill over time, which is a bold claim. However, if you compound seasonal savings with Rush hour reward possibilities, then you could be looking at a decent amount of money saved depending on how expensive your energy can get.

The rush hour rewards program7 is designed to give benefits to those intrepid few who are willing to turn down their air conditioning or heating during peak power usage times (think mid-July in Philadelphia, mid-January in Boston, or basically any time of any month in Fort Lauderdale)

Enrolling in the program is simple enough: navigate over to the Nest website, check to make sure your energy partner participates in the rush hour rewards program, and sign-up.

Once you enroll, communication with your device when rush hours are happening will occur automatically, and your Nest will adjust itself accordingly. You can override the temperature change at any time, but the downside there is that you won't get credit for using less energy.

How much can you save?

That entirely depends on how many “rush hours” occur during a given year, and how much energy you save by being a part of the program. According to the Nest website, “Rush Hours typically happen on very hot summer days or very cold winter days — usually about 6–12 times a season.” which is a nice way of saying “dunno, could be something, could be nothing.”

But through the clever use of math, we can get close to what those savings could be.

The average price per kilowatt hour in the U.S. is 12 cents per hour according to the EIA8. Which means that 1 kWh of saved energy on an A/C unit that uses 3,500 kilowatts of energy, 12 times a year, equates to around 5 bucks total. However, you must remember that Rush Hour Rewards only apply to peak energy usage times, which means that energy is in high demand, and can be more expensive per kWh.