Sustainable Home Ecosystem
Enable residents to monitor and control their home energy & water consumption and receive personalized recommendations to reduce their usage. The system will offer visibility and control at an appliance specific level
Key Benefits
Increase awareness on resource consumption
for residents to reduce their utility consumption
Collect residential consumption data
that can improve grid management and guide awareness campaigns
Increase convenience
for residents with remote control capabilities of devices (e.g. air condition, shading, lights)
Related Personas
Age
31
Status
Married
Country
About Maria
Maria just moved to Doha for the job of her dreams, together with her daughter, born just 6 months ago. Unfortunately, she has to stay away from her husband until he finds a new job in Doha. She’s found an apartment and settled down now, taking on a full-time job while making sure her baby grows up healthy. She’s hopeful and excited about this vibrant city.
Age
14
Status
Single
Country
About Rashed
Student & Amateur Football Player
Age
42
Country
About Salem
Being born and raised in Qatar, Salem is now in his 40’s and the thing he cares about the most is his family. His wife, son, daughter, father and mother all reside in the same household. While maintaining a busy work life, Salem needs to make sure he finds time to cater to his family’s needs, making sure each member of his family is happy and well. Salem makes an effort to spend quality time with his family, usually by attending local events and visiting local attractions. He feels responsible for the well-being of his family.
Age
31
Status
Married
Country
About Maria
Maria just moved to Doha for the job of her dreams, together with her daughter, born just 6 months ago. Unfortunately, she has to stay away from her husband until he finds a new job in Doha. She’s found an apartment and settled down now, taking on a full-time job while making sure her baby grows up healthy. She’s hopeful and excited about this vibrant city.
Age
14
Status
Single
Country
About Rashed
Student & Amateur Football Player
Age
42
Status
Country
About Salem
Being born and raised in Qatar, Salem is now in his 40’s and the thing he cares about the most is his family. His wife, son, daughter, father and mother all reside in the same household. While maintaining a busy work life, Salem needs to make sure he finds time to cater to his family’s needs, making sure each member of his family is happy and well. Salem makes an effort to spend quality time with his family, usually by attending local events and visiting local attractions. He feels responsible for the well-being of his family.
User Journey
Potential Service Features
- •Smart Meters integration
- •Personalized recommendations
- •Mobile Application for monitoring & control
- •Realtime data feed
- •Lighting/HVAC Remote Control
Implementation Analysis
IMPLEMENTATION TIMELINE
TECHNOLOGY COMMERCIAL VIABILITY
REGULATORY CONDUCIVENESS
INVESTMENT REQUIREMENTS
Key Implementation Considerations
Vendor Selection Due diligence to identify ones with high competence in UI/UX, data analytics, smart home and virtual assistant technology
Discovery Phase Research phase to identify existing APIs that can be built on, user response to smart home tech, and enablers for use case development
Development Development alongside meter rollout to create an app for all KahraMaa customers available on major phone OS and web browsers
Testing & Monitoring UX testing to optimize app layout, alerts & personalized advice based on customer response & feedback
Relevant Tech Solutions
