Data Logging

Step 0: The critical process of measuring progress

Introduction

The ability to monitor energy usage, and both interior and exterior temperatures, is vital to gauge the effect of upgrades and tweaks. Absolutely critical. If you're not logging your energy and temperature in detail, there's no way to maximize your improvements. A very large part of the efficiency, in all the systems outlined, comes from the post-install setup and refinement. No two installs will be the same, and much of the system configuration will be based on an iterative optimization cycle — continuously refining the system through measured adjustments.

Home Assistant

The open source smart home automation platform

Energy Logging

Logging hardware and custom code

Temperature Logging

Microcontroller hardware and custom code