Last night we had the pleasure of receiving an award for Good Director in the Innovation&Design section.
Please read the extract from the publication:
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Greta Corke, Jon Sawdon Smith and Richard Woods
Co-founders, DIY Kyoto
The three founders of design consultancy DIY Kyoto have created wattson, a stylish addition to the less than glamorous world of energy monitors. Looking like an iPod docking station, wattson is aimed squarely at eco-conscious, design-loving home owners, and uses both numbers and colours to show you exactly how much energy your home is using at any given moment—with a blue glow indicating low energy usage and a red glow warning high. If that’s not enough to make you turn off unused lights and stop overfilling the kettle, there’s also an LED digital display that tells you how much you’ll pay a year based on what you’re using at that moment. So as well as looking good, DIY Kyoto claims that Wattson can reduce the electricity usage of an average household by up to 20 per cent. With energy prices likely to continue on an upward trend, this device should save you money and ease your conscience. Thrilled to receive the honour, co-founder Greta Corke says: “We are excited that the power of design is being recognised for changing behaviour. We wanted to use design to do something positive. We want to make a difference to behaviour and create a global impact.”
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The Institute of Directors website is www.iod.com and for the publication www.director.co.uk
You can also download the PDF of the article here Download Honours_flyer.pdf
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