Thermostats and Comfort Controls

Future Comfort Controls in California Homes

Monday, October 15th, 2007, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Perseverance Hall, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
Berkeley, CA

Agenda

9:00 AM Workshop begins

1. Introductions & explanation of the plan for the day (Alan Meier and Others)
2. Residential thermostats: a literature review of their history and present capabilities (Iain Walker)
3. Emerging requirements for residential thermostats (Alan Meier)
   1. Discussion
4. Harmonization opportunities to improve thermostat effectiveness (Alan Meier)
   Networking (Bruce Nordman)
   1. Discussion: Where is research still required?
5. Roundtable on the future of thermostats (with lunch served in room)
   1. Short and long term
   2. Links to current California activities, Energy Star, other standards/specifications
6. Energy Star thermostat program announcement (EPA Staff)
   1. Discussion: Developing a new collaborative strategy for specifications and research
7. Designing thermostats that keep people comfortable, healthy, and save energy and peak power
   1. Responding to regulations and voluntary programs
   2. Research needs

5:00 PM Workshop ends