The Home Technology Revolution: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Remote Diagnostics to Drive Residential Energy Savings

The Building Performance Association (BPA) has released a new report, “The Home Technology Revolution: Leveraging Artificial Intelligence and Remote Diagnostics to Drive Residential Energy Savings.” Based on a multi-part study, this report examines how AI and remote diagnostics can support small HVAC contractor businesses, reduce energy program administrative costs, identify emerging AI use cases in the residential energy sector, and promote domestic energy resources through improved grid-edge capabilities. 

Successful integration of AI and smart-home systems has the potential to significantly reduce consumer energy costs while maintaining consumer choice for both appliances and fuel sources.  

Key takeaways from this report include:

• AI tools, remote diagnostics, and smart technology are becoming increasingly commonplace in home performance.  
• AI and smart technology present an opportunity to reshape the residential energy industry as it exists today.  
• AI has the potential to streamline state energy office and utility program administration, improve contractor business operations, and promote demand flexibility, ultimately promoting U.S. energy dominance and a more resilient grid. 

With special consideration for contractors and program implementers, the report looks at how AI and smart-home technologies offer benefits across the residential energy ecosystem, from contractor business operations to increased speed of the program application approval process. 

To learn more about the benefits of AI and remote diagnostics, we invite you to explore the full report here.