Product Progress

Connected specifications, guided by the CEE Principles of Connectivity, are progressing by product category as shown in the table below.

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		2016				2017			2018		2019
New Construction Initiative
	New Homes	Initiative development
			Product requirements drafted, multiple connection pathways outlined					Industry input, response	Board approval
Super Efficient Appliance Initiative
	Room Air Conditioners	Specification development
		CEE proposes two tiers		Industry input, response		Board approval
	Clothes Washers					Specification development
					Two Tier proposal drafted		Industry input, response		Board approval
	Clothes Dryers							Specification development

	Refrigerators, Freezers									Specification development

Water Heating Initiative
	Electric Heat Pump Water Heaters			Specification development
		Proposal to expand Initiative		Discuss HPWH with Industry		Incorporate connected criteria		Industry review of Initiative	Board approval
Space Heating and Cooling Initiative
	Air Conditioners	ANSI standard development process through AHRI
						Variable capacity equipment included
	Communicating Thermostats	Specification development
		ETC analyzes opportunity, drafts spec		Subcommittee revises spec, ENERGY STAR comments, presents to membership			Industry input, response
Swimming Pool Systems Initiative
	Swimming Pool Pumps							Specification development

Residential Lighting Initiative
	Lighting				Lighting for Tomorrow Competition				LFT Workshop
					Connected Lighting and Controls category engages manufacturers in meeting utility needs				Lighting and Homes Workshop
Commercial Kitchens Initiative
	Ice Machines					ENERGY STAR comments				Specification consideration

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