Your energy use data can be accessed through 2 applications – Pecan Street’s HomeHub mobile/web app or through the eGauge user interface.
Unlike any other organization, Pecan Street’s energy and water research addresses technology, behavior, and how the two interact. Our ambition is to provide the innovators and entrepreneurs that will lead the way toward a more sustainable energy and water system with the research, analysis and insights they need to be successful.
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Following are some questions and answers about our research and organization. If you have a question that is not answered below, email info@pecanstreet.org.
Energy Data Questions
No personally identifiable information is stored in our databases with participant’s energy, water or gas use data. Data received from every home is given a unique numerical ID before being shared with research partners. All personally identifiable information is stored in a separate database that is accessible only to a limited number of Pecan Street employees for contacting participants as needed.
General Energy Questions
No, participation in all of Pecan Street’s programs is completely free.
Enrolled participants are asked to be available and on-site for the installation of the eGauge home energy monitoring device, as well as be available at an agreed upon time for any troubleshooting that may have to be done if the eGauge stops reporting data. In addition, we ask that each of our participating households complete a 15 – 20-minute-long annual survey.
Water Questions
No, participation in all of Pecan Street’s programs is completely free.
Installing the data collector in your water meter pit generally takes between 15 – 45 minutes. You do not need to be available for the data collector installation. The data collector sends the data to a device, the BluCube, that plugs in inside your home and connects to your WiFi network. We typically drop off the BluCube for you to set up at your convenience, as this device usually only takes about 5 minutes to set up. We are happy to help you set up the BluCube at the same time as the data collector installation if you would prefer.
Generally, you do not need to do anything to enable data collection. However, if you or we notice that a device has gone offline, we may ask you to help troubleshoot the BluCube set up or be available for us to come troubleshoot the device to bring it back online.
You can view your water use data in near real-time through Pecan Street’s HomeHub.
