Home Energy Management

Parks Associates, a leading research firm in the consumer energy market space, is pleased to announce that Tom Kerber will lead the company’s Home Systems and Energy Management research practice. Kerber brings to Parks Associates a wealth of strategic planning and product management knowledge derived from his experience in the automation, controls, electronics, and HVAC industries. He comes to Parks Associates from Lennox International, where he served as Director of Engineering ...read more

Parks Associates’ Home Systems Research Director Bill Ablondi will participate in three key events at the 2011 ConnectivityWeek Conference May 23-25, Santa Clara, California. The events include the Consumer Symposium, the “Home Consumers See Value” Panel, and the “Service Providers Make the Case” Panel.

Parks Associates forecasts 17% of U.S. households will have some form of in-home display for monitoring energy consumption by 2015. By 2021, nearly 50% of households will hav ...read more

Parks Associates forecasts 13% of U.S. households will have energy management network by 2015

Remote access and control via broadband are expanding opportunities for energy management systems and services, with lighting controls, programmable thermostats, and self-monitoring systems each exceeding $1 billion in U.S. revenues by 2015, Parks Associates forecasts. The international research firm’s report Residential Energy Management 2011: Trends and Opportunities projects 13% ...read more

Parks Associates CEO to participate and moderate two sessions on Tuesday October 26th and Wednesday October 27th

Tricia Parks, CEO, Parks Associates is participating on the panel, "Managing Household Energy" on Tuesday, October 26th from 3:30 PM. Tricia Parks is also hosting a breakfast briefing, "Getting Consumers to Care about Home Controls" on Wednesday, October 27 at 8:00 AM.

Broadband World Forum Europe focuses on convergence, interoperability, and the transformatio ...read more

Parks Associates to launch major consumer energy research project in 4Q 2010

In a new Residential Energy Management report, Parks Associates reports 15-20% of U.S. consumers are very willing to pay a $5-$10 monthly subscription fee for a service promising 10% savings on their energy bill.

Residential Energy Management: Consumer Classifications and Mindset finds smartphone owners and those with do-it-yourself security cameras are among those consumers much more likely to ...read more

Majority of energy management systems will be independent residential energy management networks (iREM Nets)

The emerging market for energy management services, built on remote access and control via broadband, is creating new opportunities outside the utility industry for manufacturers and service providers looking to leverage consumer interest in energy savings, according to international research firm Parks Associates.

The firm’s report Residential Energy Management: ...read more

Parks Associates’ research indicates over 40% of consumers unfamiliar with term “Smart Grid”

Consumer knowledge of smart grid technologies is low, even as utilities have deployed 13 million smart meters to U.S. households, according to international research firm Parks Associates. The firm, as part of its annual service “Residential Energy Management: Opportunities for Digital Systems and Services,” reports only 11% of U.S. consumers are familiar with the term “Smart Grid.” ...read more