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Smart Homes Technologies: do they really help households to reduce their energy consumption ?

Maricq, Manon
(2020)

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Supervisors
Steils, Nadia
Faculty
Louvain School of Management
Degree label
Master [60] en sciences de gestion
Abstract
The aim of this thesis is to define the term of the Smart Home and various notions revolving around it such as the Internet of Things (IoT) or connected objects as well as other more descriptive criteria like the advantages/motivations, disadvantages/obstacles or a resistance to adopting them. It also focuses on understanding whether it is possible to save energy by having Smart Homes Technologies. To do this, a qualitative study will be carried out by interviewing five individuals with connected objects in their homes as well as five professionals in the field of Smart Homes, digital architecture, and electricity. A divided opinion on the subject will emerge although it seems that energy savings are indeed visible after the installation of Smart Homes Technologies. The sales argument that Smart Homes would reduce energy consumption would therefore seem to be relevant. Nevertheless, several questions remain to be raised in future work: do the solar panels and the type of energy used by the household enter into this energy saving? Is it profitable in view of the number of years required to amortize the purchase of Smart Homes Technologies?