CORE Level 1: Constrained

Published on ZDNET

If your hair dryer trips the breaker, your microwave dims the lights, or your A/C struggles to cool more than one room, you may be living in a power-constrained home. That’s Level 1 on the Habitelligence CORE framework, where inadequate electrical capacity limits comfort, safety, and the ability to adopt modern energy tech.

Key insights from the research:

• Nearly half of homeowners can’t accurately estimate their monthly electricity usage.

• Aging or undersized panels not only create stress and safety risks — they block the path to solar, batteries, EV charging, and electrified appliances.

• Upgrading a panel today may feel costly, but it creates long-term flexibility, efficiency, and resilience — and opens the door to modern solutions like smart panels that optimize consumption circuit by circuit.

Instead of waiting for a forced upgrade during a home sale or system failure, there’s an opportunity to get ahead of the problem and treat electrical infrastructure as a strategic investment.

👉 Read the full article on ZDNET to learn how to move beyond Level 1 and plan for a more resilient home.