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COLONIAL HOUSE MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING CASE STUDY NO. 5
(Below, Left) View of central shared common area.
PHOTO: GLEN MCDOWELL
Control Systems
No smart systems are installed to provide automated control of various energy-using systems, but a home energy monitoring system is standard in every unit. This simple monitoring system provides an indication on a wall-mounted device of the total electricity use. The device provides a color graphic indicator of both the instantaneous use in watts and the cumulative use of energy in kWh over the course of the day. The tenants are therefore given real-time information about high levels of energy use and gives them the opportunity to take corrective action.
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