A True-to-Life Story: The Hazelwood Apartment
Maya moved into a 620-square-foot unit with creaky baseboards and drafty windows. Instead of replacing everything, she mapped energy hogs: a hungry heater, two halogen lamps, and a mystery router. A smart plug revealed overnight wastage she could eliminate without landlord approval or major renovations.
A True-to-Life Story: The Hazelwood Apartment
She linked presence detection to heat setpoints, swapped halogens for efficient LEDs, and installed a water sensor under the sink. Sunset scenes dimmed lights early on bright days. Within two billing cycles, comfort improved, laundry dried faster with a timed fan, and her kilowatt hours noticeably trended downward.