Tech enthusiast, Matt Ferrell discusses making your home smarter and more energy-efficient, ultimately saving you money and time in the process. They explore home improvement modifications, energy monitoring systems, energy-saving hacks, and solar. They also delve into home automation, including smart lighting, security, blinds, WiFi, and more.

Matt Ferrell has over 1 million subscribers on his renowned YouTube channel Undecided, where he explores how renewable and sustainable technologies can impact people’s lives for the better. He is also the host of the podcast Still To Be Determined.

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Matt Ferrell
Website: https://undecidedmf.com/
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/undecidedmf?t...
Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...

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Free Energy Assessments and Audits in Massachusetts: Mass Save®: https://www.masssave.com/

Home Energy Monitoring Tools
Sense: https://sense.com/
SPAN® Home (Circuit Level Monitoring): https://www.span.io/
Kilowatt Meter: https://www.amazon.com/kilowatt-meter...

Tesla
Powerwall: https://www.tesla.com/powerwall
Solar Roof: https://enphase.com/installers/storag...

Enphase
Solar Energy: https://enphase.com/
Solar Backup Batteries: https://enphase.com/installers/storag...

Water Heaters
Sunamp (Instant)https://sunamp.com/
Rheem Water Heaters with Smart App: https://www.rheem.com/products/reside...

EV Charging
Vehicle to Load (V2L): https://www.ag-elec.com/vehicle-to-lo...

Smart Home Systems
Matter: https://csa-iot.org/all-solutions/mat...
Apple HomeKit: https://www.apple.com/shop/accessorie...
Google Home: https://home.google.com/welcome/
Home Assistant: https://www.home-assistant.io/
Homey: https://homey.app/en-us/
Homebridge: https://homebridge.io/

Light Automation
Lutron: https://www.lutron.com/en-US/Resident...

Security Cameras, Wifi and Home Networks
Ubiquiti UniFi: https://ui.com/wi-fi

Door Locks (compatible with Apple HomeKit)
Schlage: https://www.schlage.com/en/home.html

Home Security
Abode: https://goabode.com/
Ring: https://ring.com/
Deep Sentinel (with Live Monitoring): https://www.deepsentinel.com/

Smart Shades
Lutron Serena Smart Shades: https://www.lutron.com/en-US/Products...
IKEA Motorized Shades: https://www.ikea.com/us/en/cat/electr...
Eve MotionBlinds: https://www.evehome.com/en/eve-motion...

Full Show Notes

00:00:00 - Introduction
00:03:44 - Principles & Importance of Building an Energy Efficient Home
00:06:20 - Identifying Areas That Make Your Home Less Airtight
00:07:03 - 80–20 Principle: Key Actions for Home Energy
00:10:37 - Hacks for an Efficient HVAC System
00:12:56 - Exploring Heat Pumps
00:19:14 - Tools for Energy Monitoring
00:22:08 - The Sense Home Energy Monitor
00:24:24 - Gas vs. Electric: Rule of Thumb
00:26:50 - Using a Desuperheater Tank
00:27:57 - Importance of Replacing Your Filters
00:28:55 - Hacks for Water Heaters
00:31:17 - Circuit Level Monitoring
00:33:02 - Deciding on Solar Investments
00:38:10 - Financing Solar: Programs, Rebates & Incentives
00:42:21 - Exploring Home Batteries
00:45:20 - Future of Home Energy Tech
00:48:31 - Strategies for Home Automation
00:50:10 - Smart Lighting
00:51:20 - Home Networks & WiFi
00:52:58 - Smart Home Platforms
00:57:02 - Smart Home Sensors
00:58:59 - Enhancing Home Security
01:00:03 - Smart Blinds
01:02:17 - Benefits of Rechargeable Batteries
01:03:23 - Embracing the KISS (Keep It Simple, Stupid) Rule

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