This project aims to overcome barriers to mainstreaming personal comfort devices in commercial buildings to improve comfort, save energy, and provide resilience.

The Thermostat that Talks: How Dr. Isabel Méndez is Humanizing Smart Technology
CIEE postdoctoral researcher and Fulbright scholar Dr. Isabel Méndez is working with Dr. Therese Peffer to develop AI-powered thermostats that use language and empathy to make smart energy technology more intuitive and human-centered.
 
								 
															




 
															 
															 
															 
															