Energy
A key consumer of energy in most buildings is its HVAC system.
HVAC stands for heating, ventilation, and air conditioning. This system provides heating and cooling to buildings and the means for environmental comfort.
An HVAC system is responsible for heating and cooling your home or business and includes products like furnaces, air conditioners, heat pumps as well as ductwork, thermostats and other home comfort controls.
Your HVAC system is probably the largest energy consumer in your home, and so it is worth tracking that energy consumption. By doing so, you will be able to spot inefficiencies should they occur, as well as automatically compute your greenhouse gas emissions.
Energy requires fuel, and that fuel for your HVAC system comes in several forms:
- Electricitypowers heat pumps, air conditioning units, baseboard heaters
- Oil or Propanefuel for a furnace or boiler to make heat
- Woodfor a wood stove
- Othersome other form of fuel
In addition to energy used for heating and cooling, every home consumes Electric energy for lighting, refrigeration, other appliances, etc.
The Energy Peeps feature will enable you to easily specify what fuel or fuels your HVAC system uses, as well as track your energy consumption from it.