Ecobee

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ecobee Inc.
Company type Private
Industry Home automation
Founded2007;18 years ago (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)
  • John Metselaar ("Chief Hardware Architect")
Products
  • Light switches
  • Smart thermostats
Parent Generac
Website ecobee.com

ecobee is a Toronto, Canada-based 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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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.

History

ecobee was founded Stuart Lombard in 2007. [4] The company's first smart thermostat was released in 2008. [5] It has been recognized with a number of awards, including the Deloitte Technology Green 15 Award for Canadian green technology companies, [6] and the 2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award in the category of building automation. [7]

In March 2018, ecobee raised CA$80 million series C round of funding. [8]

In November 2021, ecobee announced that it would be acquired by Generac Holdings for $770 million. [9] The sale closed the following month. [10]

Products

Smart thermostats

ecobee created its smart thermostat, the ecobee Smart, in 2008. [11]

ModelSmartSmart Siecobee3 (1st generation)ecobee3 (2nd generation)ecobee3 liteecobee4ecobee SmartThermostat with VoiceControlecobee Smart Thermostat Enhancedecobee Smart Thermostat Premium
Launch price$385 (USD)$179 (USD)$249 (USD)$249 (USD)$169 (USD)$249 (USD)$249 (USD)$189 (USD)$249 (USD)
Room sensorsWired (requires remote sensor module added to equipment interface module) [12] Wi-Fi (2.4GHz & 5GHz) [13]

eco+

ecobee began rolling out eco+ in 2019 [14] to personalize individual thermostats to the home's environment.

Smart light switch

The ecobee Switch+ is a smart light switch released on March 26, 2018. [15] [16] The Switch+ has a microphone with built-in Amazon Alexa, along with occupancy and daylight sensors. [17]

SmartCamera

The ecobee SmartCamera released on April 15, 2020. [18] It features 1080p video, a 180 degree field of view, auto pan-tilt, Amazon Alexa support, two-way talk, and night-vision. [19]

Contact sensor

The ecobee SmartSensor contact sensors were released on April 15, 2020 alongside the SmartCamera. [20]

Smart doorbell

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. [21]

The Smart Thermostat Essential was unveiled in January 2025. [22]

Smart Security

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. [23]

Air Filters

ecobee Air Filters automatically sends the user furnace filters when their current filter must be replaced. [24]

References

  1. ↑ "About". ecobee. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Products". ecobee. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  3. ↑ Dow, Georgia (June 4, 2015). "Using the Ecobee3 Wi-Fi thermostat with your Apple Watch". iMore.
  4. ↑ "Company Overview of ecobee, Inc". Archived from the original on January 19, 2013.
  5. ↑ Mandel, Charles (2023-10-23). "Stuart Lombard, Ecobee founding CEO and president, announces retirement" . Retrieved 2025-06-20.
  6. ↑ "ecobee Receives Coveted 'Technology Green 15(TM)' Award at the 2011 Deloitte Technology Fast 50(TM) for a Third Year in a Row!". Archived from the original on 2012-03-12. Retrieved 2012-11-30.
  7. ↑ "2011 AHR Expo Innovation Award Winners" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-01-24. Retrieved 2012-12-07.
  8. ↑ Kolodny, Lora (7 March 2018). "Amazon is backing Ecobee, a smart thermostat company, just days after buying Ring". CNBC . Retrieved 11 March 2018.
  9. ↑ Kim Lyons (1 November 2021). "Ecobee acquired by generator company Generac for $770 million". The Verge. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  10. ↑ Arthur Thomas (1 December 2021). "Generac closes on ecobee acquisition". BizTimes - Milwaukee Business News. Retrieved 20 January 2022.
  11. ↑ Melanson, Donald (October 15, 2008). "Ecobee debuts energy-saving, WiFi-connected Smart Thermostat". Engadget.
  12. ↑ "Does ecobee3 support wired remote sensors? | Smart WiFi Thermostats by ecobee". www.ecobee.com. Archived from the original on 2015-04-13. Retrieved 2017-05-01.
  13. ↑ GadgetComp (2025-04-02). "What are the Best Smart Thermostats to Buy in 2025? - GadgetComp" . Retrieved 2025-04-02.
  14. ↑ "Ecobee rolls out Eco+, an AI engine in your thermostat". VentureBeat. 2019-11-05. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  15. ↑ Hall, Zac (21 November 2017). "ecobee launches pilot program for its Alexa-enabled Switch+ light switch ahead of release". 9to5Mac. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  16. ↑ "Ecobee's Switch+ Alexa-enabled light switch is now available for pre-order in Canada". MobileSyrup. March 13, 2018. Retrieved March 14, 2018.
  17. ↑ "Ecobee announces smart light switch with built-in Alexa and numerous sensors". AFTVnews. 4 May 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2018.
  18. ↑ "Ecobee expands its smart home lineup with a camera and more sensors". Engadget. 15 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  19. ↑ "Indoor security camera with Alexa Built-in | ecobee". www.ecobee.com. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  20. ↑ "Review: ecobee's SmartSensor covers more than just doors and windows". iMore. 2020-05-09. Retrieved 2020-05-19.
  21. ↑ Tuohy, Jennifer Pattison (2023-10-17). "How Ecobee is becoming the smart home company Nest should have been". The Verge. Retrieved 2024-01-31.
  22. ↑ Cat Ellis (2025-01-07). "Ecobee's new smart thermostat could save you money on heating – and it's half the price of the latest Google Nest". TechRadar. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
  23. ↑ Miller, Chance (April 15, 2020). "Review: Ecobee debuts Haven security system with HomeKit SmartCamera and contact sensors". 9to5Mac.
  24. ↑ "Air Filter Delivery Service Subscription". ecobee.
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