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Sharing anonymized data from your ecobee smart thermostat can help scientists advance the way to a sustainable future.
JOIN NOWConnected homes in a connected world.
When you join our program, you’ll share anonymized insights from your ecobee smart thermostat with North America's leading energy scientists, giving them the real-life data they need to design more efficient and sustainable homes and communities.


A powerful way for you to fight climate change and build better communities.
With one click you can give scientists greater insight, expanding the breadth of their studies from dozens of homes to hundreds of thousands. You can help scientists better understand how our energy use changes over time.
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Learn what data is used, how we protect your privacy, who our partners are and how your participation can help advance energy efficiency and build healthier, more sustainable homes.
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Our partners and testimonials







“This is a goldmine because such data are otherwise very expensive to collect. Having a large sample size allows us to have a statistically significant representation of populations.”
— Liam O’Brien, Associate Professor
“The data provide a detailed picture of comfort conditions in the home and occupant response to those conditions which is otherwise difficult to obtain, particularly at this scale and frequency.”
— Jennifer Amann, Building Programs Director
Disclaimer: The above logos are used with permission solely to indicate institutional participation in the Donate Your Data program.
Participation in the Donate Your Data program does not represent an official endorsement of ecobee or ecobee products by participating research institutions.