{"id":60105,"date":"2026-09-17T13:32:06","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:32:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ljcreate.com\/?p=60105"},"modified":"2026-09-17T13:55:47","modified_gmt":"2026-09-17T12:55:47","slug":"taking-a-first-look-at-the-new-smart-home-energy-trainer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ljcreate.com\/uk\/2026\/09\/17\/taking-a-first-look-at-the-new-smart-home-energy-trainer\/","title":{"rendered":"Taking a First Look at the New Smart Home Energy Trainer"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fl-module fl-module-heading fl-node-lh74u8c1yn62\" data-node=\"lh74u8c1yn62\">\n<div class=\"fl-module-content fl-node-content\">\n<h4>Sneak Peek: The Smart Home Energy Trainer Arrives Autumn 2026!<\/h4>\n<p>Our Development Team have been hard at work creating a ground-breaking addition to our Green Technology training solutions: the <a href=\"https:\/\/ljcreate.com\/uk\/engineering\/smart-home-energy-trainer-arriving-autumn-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Smart Home Energy Trainer<span class=\"sr-only\">(opens in new tab)<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>We\u2019re very excited to share a first look at this innovative teaching solution in our brand-new teaser video.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Smart Home Energy Trainer demonstrates how a modern smart home generates solar power, manages grid interaction, stores energy, and powers high-demand loads like heat pumps and EV chargers.\u00a0Packed with practical fault-finding activities, it\u2019s built to give your students real-world, hands-on experience in green building technologies.<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 56.25% 0 0 0; position: relative;\"><iframe style=\"position: absolute; top: 0; left: 0; width: 100%; height: 100%;\" data-src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/1227359378?h=3c0176a1b9&amp;color=f15c23&amp;title=0&amp;byline=0\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sneak Peek: The Smart Home Energy Trainer Arrives Autumn 2026! 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