This model is of a house with four rooms. It models the temperature changes, including a radiator in each room, controlled by a single thermostat. The model also incorporates the notion of changing outside temperature.

Compare Locations

Using weather data from Mathematica data paclets, compare temperatures inside and outside between Illinois (left) and Arizona (right):

Electricity Usage and Cost

Using electricity cost data from Wolfram|Alpha, analyze the cost of different indoor temperatures, depending on heating strategies:

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For the full example, open the accompanying notebook HouseHeating.nb.