Connected specifications, guided by the CEE Principles of Connectivity, are progressing by product category as shown in the table below.
2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||
![]() | New Homes | ||||||||||||||||
Product requirements drafted, multiple connection pathways outlined | Industry input, response | Board approval | |||||||||||||||
![]() | Room Air Conditioners | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||||||||
![]() | 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 Pumps | Specification development | |||||||||||||||
![]() ![]() | Lighting | ||||||||||||||||
Connected Lighting and Controls category engages manufacturers in meeting utility needs | Lighting and Homes Workshop | ||||||||||||||||
![]() | Ice Machines | Specification consideration | |||||||||||||||