PassivLiving TM. The smart way to manage your home. Solar PV Monitoring and Heating Services

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1 PassivLiving TM The smart way to manage your home Solar PV Monitoring and Heating Services

2 Save an additional 23%* by installing PassivLiving with your Solar PV System 1. PassivLiving Solar PV Monitoring Service The PassivLiving Solar PV Monitoring Service will monitor your Solar PV system giving you the peace of mind that your system is generating the amount of electricity it should. You can log into your own PassivLiving Portal where you can compare your current solar PV generation against your anticipated generation, track your historic performance, view your latest meter reading on-line and download your generation data for your quarterly submission of your feed-in-tariff (FIT). 2. PassivLiving Solar PV Monitoring Service with Power Gauge The PassivLiving Solar PV Monitoring Service with Power Gauge allows you to view how much electricity your solar PV system is generating versus how much your home is using at any point in time on your PassivLiving TM In-home Display. This allows you to determine when to turn appliances on or off so that you can use as much of your free solar electricity as possible. * A year long trial by PassivSystems shows cost-conscious customers reduced fuel consumption by an average 23%.

3 PassivLiving is a smart home management system designed to help you make the most of your solar PV installation through: 1. Monitoring the performance of your solar PV system 2. Ensuring you use most of the electricity you generate 3. Helping you to save an average of 23% on your oil or gas consumption Depending on your requirements you can pick and choose from the following services: 3. PassivLiving Solar PV Monitoring with Smart Switching Service The PassivLiving Solar PV Monitoring with Smart Switching Service allows you to use your solar PV electricity more intelligently by automatically switching on your electrical appliances when sufficient surplus generated power is available. For instance, your immersion heater can turn on automatically when you ve got enough spare generation, and turn off again when generation falls. This way you can make the most of your generated electricity by storing it as heat instead of exporting it to the grid. Don t worry if you haven t got a hot water tank our Smart Plugs can also automatically turn domestic appliances on or off, ideal if you have an electric or infra-red heater, charging devices etc. You can also control Smart Plugs manually using your In-home Display that s really handy if any of your appliances are difficult to reach, or if you ve just curled up on the sofa.

4 With prices rising - Get your heating bills under control 4. PassivLiving Heating Service PassivLiving TM Heating Service will ensure your traditional boiler is run in the most efficient way- which can help to save you 23% * on your heating bills. With accurate temperature sensors and knowledge of the changing weather, it automatically makes the small changes to your heating that can lead to big savings. With an easy to use touch-screen display you can easily control the temperature of your home and alter your heating schedule- Say goodbye to dealing with mysterious controls in the back of the airing cupboard. Its easy to waste energy if its too much bother to change your heating system. With our wireless energy saving buttons, it s just a simple click to let your system know whether you re going to be in or out of the house, or going to sleep. Placed conveniently by your front door or bedside, it couldn t be more convenient. With energy prices rising, these little buttons can start to help you make some really great savings.

5 Through installing PassivLiving with your Solar PV system you can help to save on your electricity bills... but why not also save on your heating and hot water bills by opting for our Heating and Hot Water Service, which can help to save an average of 23%* on your gas, oil or LPG consumption? If you are away from home and you have left the heating on - our mobile app lets you easily control your heating anytime and anywhere - it s simple to change your home temperature, alter heating schedules, or turn the heating on or off. Coming home early or staying out late? It s easy to change things to match your plans. You ll really love being able to remotely warm your home whilst you travel back from holiday or from a weekend break. 5. PassivLiving Heating and Hot Water Service If you have a hot water tank, PassivLiving TM heating and Hot water service can help to ensure you only heat the hot water you need. If your household requirement is that one person has a shower in the morning, and the other a bath in the evening the system will learn this and therefore ensure there is enough hot water for when you need it but no more. If you ve got visitors coming, or a change to your plans, you can view on the inhome display how much hot water you have in the tank, and if necessary you can boost the hot water at a touch of a button. * A year long trial by PassivSystems shows cost-conscious customers reduced fuel consumption by an average 23%.

6 The benefits for you Solar PV Peace of mind in seeing clearly if your system is delivering its best. Simplify your FIT submission with anytime, anywhere PV readings using the web. Help reduce bills and make the most of your generation with Smart Switching. Fingertip control with In-home Display to access real time readings and control appliances Heating and Hot Water Save an average of 23% * on oil or gas usage and get a payback in as little as 3 years. Remote control of your heating when in your home or when you re out and about. Easy to use with In-home Display or Mobile App to control heating and hot water. Does the hard work to keep you warm, adjusting your heating as weather changes. Enhanced comfort whilst reducing energy use, carbon footprint and monthly bills. What else do I need to know? As if the benefits of savings, peace of mind and convenient control aren t enough, you ll also be helping the environment in your own way too. But that s enough from us let s hear what our customers have to say. * A year long trial by PassivSystems shows cost-conscious customers reduced fuel consumption by an average 23%.

7 Our customers say... I love the system, but then I would say that! It is easy to use, unobtrusive and good for the environment. However the savings speak for themselves. I saved 27%. Nick We absolutely love the iphone app. We now control the heating from the motorway on the way home. Bindy and Marcus I ve reduced my energy costs by 39% reducing my oil bill by 660 in the first 12 months. Victoria

8 Finding out more At PassivSystems, we focus on making homes work harder for the people who live in them. Our goal is to create simple, human-centred products that help people live better, save money, and look after each other. We re already helping people in nearly 20,000 UK homes, and we d like the opportunity to help you too. All of our systems require professional installation, and we couldn t do it without a national network of highly qualified installers. We select each one for their professionalism and customer service. We think that they are the best you will find in the UK.