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Smart Home Devices, Automation, Controls

Q2 2021

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Fresh Air: Air Quality and Comfort in the Smart Home

Opportunities to leverage smart technologies to improve indoor air quality (IAQ) are garnering attention from builders, property managers, and consumers alike. COVID-19 has further increased consumer interest in smart products that maximize comfort and health. This research quantifies consumer concerns, perceptions of product value by use cases, device or system ownership, and purchase intentions. Product categories include smart thermostats, smart fans, smart blinds,/shades, smart vents, humidifiers, dehumidifiers, air filtration, UV air purifiers, forced air zone systems, ventilation systems, and more. The report also examines the different services to increase air quality and comfort, such as system maintenance analytics, 24/7 monitoring and replenishment services.

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Research Summary

Survey Methodology and Definitions

Executive Summary

Industry Insight

Industry Insight: The Importance of Fresh Air

Concerns about Air Quality

Health Conditions Experienced by Household Members

Household Members with Health Conditions Experienced

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership

High Concerns Regarding Air Quality by Housing Factors

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership by Smart Thermostat Adoption

Features Influencing Purchase of Smart Thermostat

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership by Security System

High Likelihood of Subscribing to Smart Climate and IAQ Services by Security System Ownership

Consumer Concerns About Indoor Air Quality

Concerns about Air Quality

Specific IAQ Concerns

Health Conditions Experienced by Household Members

Household Members with Health Conditions Experienced

High Concerns Regarding Air Quality by IAQ Health Conditions

High Concerns about Air Quality by Health Conditions

High Concerns Regarding Air Quality by Demographics

High Concerns Regarding Air Quality by Housing Factors

Value of Smart Products for Comfort, Air Quality, Safety

Top 10 Most Valued Benefits of Smart Products

Value of Benefits, Contd.

Value of Smart Products for Comfort and Energy Management

Value of Smart Products for IAQ

Value of Smart Products for Safety

Value of Smart Products by Specific IAQ Concerns

Ownership of Indoor Air Quality Products

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership

Smart Climate Control Device Purchasing

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership by Smart Thermostat Adoption

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership by Demographics

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership by Housing Factors

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership by Specific Health Conditions

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership by Health Conditions

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership by High Concerns Regarding Air Quality

Smart Climate Control Device Ownership by Specific IAQ Concerns

Interest in Air Quality Products

Likelihood of Purchasing Smart Climate and IAQ Devices

High Likelihood of Purchasing Smart Climate and IAQ Products by Demographics

High Likelihood of Purchasing Smart Climate and IAQ Products by Housing Factors

High Likelihood of Purchasing Smart Indoor Climate and IAQ Products by High Concerns Regarding Air Quality

Interest in Purchasing Whole-Home Climate and IAQ Products

High Interest in Purchasing Whole-Home Climate and IAQ Products by Demographics

High Interest in Purchasing Whole-Home Climate and IAQ Products by Housing Factors

High Likelihood of Purchasing Smart Climate and IAQ Products by Specific Health Conditions

High Likelihood of Purchasing Smart Climate and IAQ Products by Health Conditions

High Interest in Whole-Home Climate and IAQ Products by Specific Health Conditions

High Interest in Whole-Home Climate and IAQ Products by Health Conditions

High Interest in Purchasing Whole-Home Climate and IAQ Products by Specific IAQ Conditions

Interest in Air Quality Services

Interest in Smart Climate and IAQ Services

High Likelihood of Subscribing to Smart Climate and IAQ Services by Demographics

High Likelihood of Subscribing to Smart Climate and IAQ Services by Housing Factors

High Likelihood of Subscribing to Smart Climate and IAQ Services by Specific Health Conditions

High Likelihood of Subscribing to Smart Climate and IAQ Services by Health Conditions

High Likelihood of Subscribing to Smart Climate and IAQ Services by High Concerns Regarding Air Quality

High Likelihood of Subscribing to Smart Climate and IAQ Services by Specific IAQ Concerns

IAQ as a Driver of Smart Thermostat Purchases

Features Influencing Purchase of Smart Thermostat

Features of Current Smart Thermostat

Interest in IAQ by Security System Ownership

Smart Indoor Climate Control Device Ownership by Security System

High Likelihood of Purchasing Smart Indoor Climate and IAQ Products by Security System Ownership

High Interest in Purchasing Whole-Home Climate and IAQ Products by Security System Ownership

High Likelihood of Subscribing to Smart Climate and IAQ Services by Security System Ownership

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