Realization of energy savings potential through feedback

An apparatus comprising:

• a memory storing computer-executable instructions;
• a processor, communicatively coupled to the memory, that facilitates execution of the computer-executable instructions to perform operations comprising:
• accessing property data associated with an individual property among multiple monitored properties;
• accessing utility data associated with the individual property among the multiple monitored properties;
• determining an energy profile of the individual property based on the accessed property data and the accessed utility data;
• compiling the energy profile of the individual property into an aggregate property database for the multiple monitored properties;
• using the aggregate property database to compare the energy profile of the individual property to energy profiles of other similar type properties;
• presenting, to a user, results of the comparison of the energy profile of the individual property to the energy profiles of other similar type properties;
• presenting, to the user, an interface for control of an energy consuming device located at the individual property by:
• presenting, within the interface, a set of categories related to control of the energy consuming device,
• presenting, within the interface, a set of settings of the energy consuming device corresponding to the set of categories,
• determining that a first setting in the set of settings satisfies a first condition related to an energy recommendation,
• determining that a second setting in the set of settings satisfies a second condition as being a detriment or a discouraged setting, the second setting being different from the first setting, the second condition being different from the first condition, and the second condition being related to safety, and
• presenting, within the interface, feedback images for at least two of the set of settings of the energy consuming device, the feedback images including a positive image for the first setting based on the determination that the first setting satisfies the first condition related to an energy recommendation and a negative image for the second setting based on the determination that the second setting satisfies the second condition as being a detriment or a discouraged setting;
• receiving, through the interface, user input for controlling the energy consuming device located at the individual property;
• and
• controlling the energy consuming device located at the individual property based on the user input received through the interface.