Connected Homes

Whether it involves control of thermostats, lighting, hot water or other functions, Eclipse VOLTTRON is a secure solution that can help turn today’s house into tomorrow’s connected home, enabling features that result in improved energy efficiency, cost savings and convenience.

Accomplishments

Supporting Connected Communities - Researchers at Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) are partnering on two Department of Energy-funded Connected Communities projects that got underway in 2024 to make homes and buildings more efficient and connected to the power grid. Read More.

"Connecting" Home Appliances - Eclipse VOLTTRON and associated algorithms were applied in a project that effectively transformed existing home heating and cooling units and hot water heaters into smart appliances that can coordinate with the grid. Read More.

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Accomplishments