iPod Creators Unveil Nest, the Smartest (and Prettiest) Thermostat Yet
by Devindra Hardawar
As learned in Tuesday’s lecture, space heating and cooling in British Columbia accounts for 16.6% of GHG Household emissions (second largest cause for emissions after cars and trucks). With the help of Apple’s former lead engineer (Matthew Rogers) and senior VP of iPod (Tony Fadell), houses all over the world can stop using unnecessary energy. The Nest is a highly technological thermostat that can learn your heating preferences and modify your home’s temperature to save energy, promoting sustainability. Within a week, the Nest will be able to automatically adjust the home’s temperature by learning your heating routine. Sensors are built into the Nest to track such things as temperature, motion, humidity and natural lighting. Instead of relying on a time schedule like other thermostats (POD), the sensors can determine when you’re home. Not only does the company help keep home’s more sustainable, but by using the Nest, you can save around $173 a year in heating costs.
I think the Nest is a great way to start reducing your carbon footprint. Sometimes being more sustainable means spending more money on goods that are better for the environment, but in this case, the Nest pays for itself by all the money saved annually on heating costs. This will help people realize how much they overuse certain resources.
