ecobee — Programmable Thermostats and Other Green Living Products

Look How Far We've Come

It all started back in 2007…
and we've been changing the way people think about and use energy ever since.

  1. May 2007

    A great idea comes to life! ecobee is formed by Stuart Lombard, Mark Malchiondo and John Metselaar.

  2. September 2008

    ecobee is one of the 2009 winners of the annual Canada's Top 10™ Competition, showcasing the 10 most promising early-stage and emerging technology, life science and clean-tech companies in Canada.

  3. October 2008

    With a newly-launched brand and website, ecobee starts taking pre-orders for the ecobee Smart Thermostat.

  4. February 2009

    ecobee attends the AHR Expo trade show in Chicago and officially introduces the ecobee Smart Thermostat, the industry's first Wi-Fi enabled thermostat (they never knew what hit them!).

  5. March 2009

    ecobee hosts The Honourable John Wilkinson, Minister of the Environment as he announces a $250 Million investment in green technologies, biotech and digital media.

  6. March 2009

    The ecobee Smart Thermostat was selected for use in the "Smart Home: Green +Wired 2009" exhibit in Chicago, presented by Chicago's Museum of Science and Industry (MSI).

  7. March 2009

    Branham 300 recognizes ecobee as one of The Top 25 Up and Comers within the Canadian ICT industry.

  8. June 2009

    ecobee performs its first "over the air" software upgrade of all ecobee Smart Thermostats.

  9. July 2009

    ecobee receives the ZigBee Smart Energy certification for its new ecobee Smart Thermostat.

  10. August 2009

    ecobee brings on one of its earliest distributors, Johnstone Supply, with 365 branches across the US.

  11. October 2009

    ecobee wins its first of three (and counting!) Deloitte Green 15 awards recognizing companies creating innovative, important, and economically viable intellectual property in the burgeoning field of green technology.

  12. November 2009

    Remote access is now even easier as ecobee launches its first iPhone and iPod Touch app.

  13. December 2009

    ecobee provides its second free software upgrade. (Who says you can't get anything good for free anymore?)

  14. January 2010

    ecobee closes its second very successful round of funding.

  15. January 2010

    ecobee becomes a member of the ClimateTalk Alliance, shaping the way we develop products in the years ahead.

  16. January 2010

    We're officially cool: ecobee featured in Apple's North American television and print media campaign.

  17. February 2010

    Going commercial at the AHR Expo in Orlando, Florida, we introduced the ecobee Commercial Energy Management System.

  18. March 2010

    ecobee joins forces with another leader in smart energy solutions, GridPoint, Inc. We're now able to offer utilities and consumers more choice and flexibility in smart thermostats and devices.

  19. April 2010

    ecobee provides its third free software upgrade.

  20. July 2010

    Score! The ecobee Smart Thermostat receives a Gold Award in the Residential Controls category at the prestigious HVAC Dealer Design Awards. Plus, the Energy Management System receives a Silver Award in the Commercial Controls category.

  21. September 2010

    Another win! ecobee captures a second Deloitte Technology Green 15™ award.

  22. September 2010

    ecobee welcomes its 1000th Contractor Service Provider!

  23. October 2010

    Yet another software upgrade — our fourth, and still free.

  24. October 2010

    ecobee takes its smart technology down under, launching in the Australian market.

  25. November 2010

    Corporate Knights Magazine named ecobee as one of the Cleantech Next 10 companies in Canada.

  26. December 2010

    We win again! This time, ecobee is the winner of the AHR Expo® Innovation Award. The Energy Management System won in the Building Automation category and the Smart Thermostat received an honourable mention in the Green Building category.

  27. January 2011

    ecobee introduces its energy solutions to the Mexican market.

  28. January 2011

    We didn't want the European market to feel left out, so we launch our products here, too.

  29. February 2011

    ecobee introduces the Remote Sensor Module at the AHR show in Las Vegas.

  30. February 2011

    Android users rejoice as ecobee launches its Android app for the Smart Thermostat.

  31. March 2011

    ecobee provides its fifth free software upgrade.

  32. April 2011

    Another award! ecobee's Energy Management System wins a Platinum award for Building Products in the Awards for Design Excellence (ADEX) competition.

  33. May 2011

    ecobee announced as a Scotiabank EcoLiving Awards Finalist in the first-ever awards program to honour innovation in home energy savings/efficiency products, services and solutions.

  34. May 2011

    ecobee provides its sixth free software upgrade.

  35. June 2011

    Make space on the awards shelf… ecobee receives two International Design Awards (IDA): a Gold award for Energy Conservation Equipment and the Silver award for Residential Sustainable Design.

  36. July 2011

    ecobee provides its seventh software upgrade.

  37. July 2011

    ecobee updates its iPhone, iPod Touch and Android apps.

  38. August 2011

    ecobee provides its eighth free software upgrade.

  39. October 2011

    ecobee wins its third Deloitte Technology Green 15 Award!