The smarter way to visualize your hot water usage.
Prompt Look at how people use energy in a residential setting, in Providence RI, and investigate what we as designers can do to affect it.
Response To create a product that will influence and educate people on their water usage and their impact on the environment.
Research
How we use energy in our homes. Heating accounts for the one of the biggest portion of your utility bills in the state of Rhode Island.
About 64 gallons of water is used by the average household each day. About $400 is spent on heating water in a home each year.
Home Energy Usage
Hot Water Usage
Key Shower Research Takeaways
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The amount of heat required to increase the temperature of a pint [16 ounces] of water by one degree Fahrenheit.
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If the average American only showers for 8.2 minutes and uses 17.2 gallons [65.1 liters] per day as reported.
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17.2 gallons of water weighs about 143.45 pounds. To heat this amount of water from 50F to 105F, 13,839BTUs is required.
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At a pricepoint of $1.38 per therm [103,000 BTU] —> $0.07/day or $27.16/year for one person
Priorities
Easy to use.
Simple to understand.
Easy to view and read.
Robust / durable
Rechargeable
Versatile
