The Smart Energy Consumer Collaborative (SECC) is excited to release its latest consumer education resource, the "5 Ways to Optimize Your Home's Energy Usage with a Smart Thermostat" video.

Smart thermostat ownership continues to grow with each passing year. However, many consumers – even long-time owners of these devices and those that are more tech-savvy – are not always aware of how they can maximize the usefulness of this smart home technology.

In this 60-second educational video, we walk through five different actions that consumers can take with a smart thermostat to become a smarter energy consumer, such as participating in a demand response program and getting useful data on HVAC performance.

Share this video with your customers to help them understand how they can optimize their home's energy usage with a smart thermostat. Then, visit our consumer website for other educational resources on EVs, renewable energy, electric rates, the smart grid and more.