Energy Usage Monitoring and Efficiency Measurement in a Display Home - Application Note

CAS Dataloggers provided the datalogging solution for a large manufacturer of thermally efficient and lightweight building panels whose insulated products were used extensively in the construction of a highly energy efficient home. The manufacturer wanted to set up continual energy usage monitoring over an extended period of time to demonstrate all the energy and cost benefits of its thermally efficient materials. The house would initially be used for display purposes, after which time it would be occupied for a full year to validate its high energy efficiency rating. In order to prove that its materials and design were superior and would save customers money through lower monthly utility bills, the manufacturer began searching for a datalogging solution with the flexibility to measure both internal and external environmental conditions via a wide range of sensors and which offered both a large number of inputs for temperature sensors and a large data storage capacity.