Making Energy Savings Easier: Usability Metrics for Thermostats
Daniel Perry, Cecilia Aragon, Alan Meier, Therese Peffer, and Marco Pritoni
Journal of Usability Studies, Volume 6, Issue 4, August 2011, pp. 226 - 244
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