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ecobee is a Canadian founded home automation company that makes smart thermostats, temperature, and occupancy sensors, smart light switches, smart cameras, and contact sensors.[2] They were acquired by the American company Generac Holdings in 2021.
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Company type | Private |
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Industry | Home Automation |
Founded | 2007[1] |
Founders | Stuart Lombard Mark Malchiondo John Metselaar |
Headquarters | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Area served | Canada United States |
Key people | Stuart Lombard (President and CEO) Scott Cleaver (COO) David Brennan (CFO) Kevin Banderk (Chief Marketing & Revenue Officer) John Metselaar (Chief Hardware Architect) |
Products | Smart thermostats and light switches |
Parent | Generac |
Website | ecobee |
The thermostats are controlled by using the built-in touchscreen, web portal, or app available for iOS, Android, and the Apple Watch.[3] Other devices are controlled solely through the app or web portal.
The thermostat or camera acts as a smart home hub for their other devices. The light switches do not require a thermostat or camera but do not provide hub functionality.
ecobee provides a set of subscription services.
ecobee was founded in 2007.[4] It has been recognized with a number of awards, including the Deloitte Technology Green 15 Award for Canadian green technology companies,[5] and the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award in the category of building automation.[6]
In March 2018, ecobee raised CA$80 million series C round of funding.[7]
In November 2021, ecobee announced that it would be acquired by Generac Holdings for $770 million.[8] The sale closed the following month.[9]
ecobee created its smart thermostat, the ecobee Smart, in 2008.[10]
Model | Smart | Smart Si | ecobee3
(1st generation) |
ecobee3
(2nd generation) |
ecobee3 lite | ecobee4 | ecobee SmartThermostat with VoiceControl | ecobee Smart Thermostat Enhanced | ecobee Smart Thermostat Premium |
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Model Number | EB-STAT-02 | EB-SMARTSi-01 | EB-ecobee3-01 | EB-STATe3-02 | EB-STATe3L-01 | EB-STATE4-01 | EB-STATE5-01 | EB-STATE6L-01 | EB-STATE6-01 |
Announcement Date | October 10, 2008[11] | January 23, 2012[12] | September 16, 2014[13] | June 2, 2015[14] | October 17, 2016[15] | May 3, 2017[16] | June 3, 2019 | May 17, 2022[17] | May 17, 2022[17] |
Launch Price | $385 (USD) | $179 (USD) | $249 (USD) | $249 (USD) | $169 (USD) | $249 (USD) | $249 (USD) | $189 (USD) | $249 (USD) |
Dimensions | 5.5 x 3.2 x 1 inches | 5.5 x 3.2 x 1 inches | 3.9 x 3.9 x 0.9 inches | 4 x 4 x 0.9 inches | 4 x 4 x 0.8 inches | 4.29 x 4.29 x.1.03 inches | 4.29 x 4.29 x 1 inches | 4.09 x 4.09 x 0.94 inches | 4.09 x 4.09 x 1.02 inches |
Room Sensors | Wired (requires remote sensor module added to equipment interface module)[18] | Wireless (max 32)[19] |
ecobee began rolling out eco+ in 2019[20] to personalize individual thermostats to the home's environment.
The ecobee Switch+ is a smart light switch announced in May 2017[21] and released on March 26, 2018.[22] The Switch+ has a microphone with built-in Amazon Alexa, along with occupancy and daylight sensors.[23]
The ecobee SmartCamera released on April 15, 2020.[24] It features 1080p video, a 180 degree field of view, auto pan-tilt, Amazon Alexa support, two-way talk, and night-vision.[25]
The ecobee SmartSensor contact sensors were released on April 15, 2020 alongside the SmartCamera.[26]
The ecobee Smart Doorbell camera was released in October 2023. Users with an Ecobee thermostat can view the live feed from their doorbell camera on their thermostat.[27]
ecobee Smart Security is a subscription-based self-monitoring home monitoring system which integrates the sensors in all of its products into a home security system.[28]
ecobee Air Filters automatically sends the user furnace filters when their current filter must be replaced.[29]
ecobee products integrate with: Microsoft's Cortana, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit,[30][31] Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings, Hubitat, Wink, Haiku Fans, IFTTT, Logitech Harmony, Vera, and Control4.
ecobee uses an open API for additional integration options.[32]
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