---
title: "Community Highlights: 5th edition"
description: "DIY Smart key holder, Marine aquariums and Live energy consumption"
date: 2020-03-15 00:00:00
date_formatted: "March 15, 2020"
author: Franck Nijhof
author_twitter: frenck
categories: Community
og_image: /images/blog/2020-03-15-community-highlights/social.png
---

Time for the fifth enactment of the Community Highlights!

We've received quite a few recommendations, but also closely monitored
social media and found some gems to share again!

## Controlling 7! marine aquariums with Home Assistant

Let's start with showcasing a highly unusual, but impressive, Home Assistant setup.
It is shared on our [Facebook group][facebook-group] by Kevin McPeake. Kevin's
setup has a total of 5 Home Assistant instances, controlling 7x marine aquariums!

<p class='img'>
  <a href="https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/permalink/2597624533842234/">
    <img
      src='/images/blog/2020-03-15-community-highlights/marine-aquariums.png'
      alt="Kevin's impressive setup for his 7 aquariums"
      style='border: 0;box-shadow: none;'
      />
  </a>
  Kevin's impressive setup for his 7 aquariums.
</p>

Those are some big views Kevin! I bet you will be happy with the new Lovelace
features that are coming in Home Assistant Core 0.107. It will help
you to trim down that a bit, into multiple Lovelace Dashboards (now in
[beta, sneak peak?](https://rc.home-assistant.io/latest-release-notes/)).

[Click here to check out Kevin's post on our Facebook group.](https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/permalink/2597624533842234/)

_Thanks, Walt_H for [sending in](/suggest-community-highlight) this item! 👍_

## Live energy consumption screen

Energy saving is good for the environment (and your wallet). However, to do that,
you have to become aware of your actual usage. `/u/Lau-ie` shared his energy
consumption screen on our [subreddit][reddit].

This gives insight into the current usage, but also in the usage & costs of the
consumed energy of the last 24 hours.

<blockquote class="reddit-card" data-card-created="1584140539"><a href="https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/f78h7n/new_energyconsumption_screen_still_tweaking_it/">New energyconsumption screen, still tweaking it.</a> from <a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant">r/homeassistant</a>
</blockquote>
<script async src="//embed.redditmedia.com/widgets/platform.js" charset="UTF-8"></script>

Do you actively monitor your energy usage? What does your dashboard look like?

## A DIY smart magnetic key holder

And here is one from [James Callaghan](https://twitter.com/jamescallaghan), who
created really smart and easy to replicate magnet key holder, using a Xiaomi
Aqara Door/Window sensor. Yes, this key holder works on Zigbee.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">My mind goes crazy at the number of problems a single sensor can solve. For me, this was for reassurance using <a href="https://twitter.com/home_assistant?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@****home_assistant****</a> but when you think how this could be applied elsewhere concierge services to those with memory issues etc.. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/smarthome?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#smarthome</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/inclusivity?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#inclusivity</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/accessibility?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#accessibility</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/IoT?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#IoT</a> <a href="https://t.co/sirygbCE7p">pic.twitter.com/sirygbCE7p</a></p>&mdash; James Callaghan #Microsoft (@jamescallaghan) <a href="https://twitter.com/jamescallaghan/status/1237148097345654784?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">March 9, 2020</a>
</blockquote>

## Consumer Reports: Open call for non-resident technologist fellows

Consumer Reports is an American non-profit organization that does independent,
(product) testing and research for consumers to provide truth, transparency and
fairness. Their results are published in a monthly magazine and on their website.

The Consumer Reports Digital Lab offers paid, non-resident fellowships to study
the effects of connected (IoT) products and services. They welcome anyone
interested in public technology research to apply for the fellowship.

If you are interested in this, more information can be found here:

- [Consumer Reports Digital Lab - Fellows](https://digital-lab.consumerreports.org/fellows/)
- [Blog: An open call for non-resident technologist fellows](https://medium.com/cr-digital-lab/coming-soon-an-open-call-for-non-resident-technologist-fellows-95de2f3399fe)

## Got a tip for the next edition?

Have you seen (or made) something awesome, interesting, unique, amazing, inspirational, unusual or funny, using Home Assistant?

[Click here to send us your Community Highlight suggestion](/suggest-community-highlight).

Also, don't forget to share your creations with us via Social Media:

- Twitter it! Be sure to mention [@home_assistant][twitter]
- Share it on our [Facebook group][facebook-group]
- Post it to our [subreddit][reddit]
- Tag [@homeasssistant][instagram] on Instagram
- Or via chat, drop us a line in the [#lounge at Discord][chat]

See you next edition!

[chat]: https://www.home-assistant.io/join-chat
[facebook-group]: https://www.facebook.com/groups/HomeAssistant/
[instagram]: https://www.instagram.com/homeassistant/
[reddit]: https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant
[twitter]: https://www.twitter.com/home_assistant
