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.
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
Appendix
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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