First smart home energy management specification
The Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) has released version 1.0 of its Energy Management Specification.
The energy management specification was launched at CES 2024 and provides a standard approach for key data from appliances that consume the most energy – including how much power they use and how to optimize it.
This follows the HCA Interface Specification 1.0 launched in 2023 that establishes an industry standard for Cloud-to-Cloud (C2C) interoperability across long-life appliances, HVAC systems and TVs within the connected home ecosystem, and setting the stage for the HCA Energy Management specification.
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“There are many large energy loads in the home, and it will take a joint effort across many industries to help build a resilient electric grid. Resideo and our grid services experts helped design the HCA energy management specification with this resiliency in mind, and we look forward to working with manufacturers to support critical energy shifting services on the cloud-to-cloud platform trusted by nearly 300 U.S. utility partners and appliance manufacturers,” said Linsey Miller, HCA Board Director and SVP, Business Development and Strategic Marketing at Honeywell spinout Resideo.
The HCA is comprised of 17 global brands, including AEG, American Standard, Arçelik, Beko, Electrolux, Frigidaire, GE Appliances, Grundig, Haier, HSB, Leader, LG, Midea, Resideo, Samsung, Trane and Vestel. The energy management specification allows those HCA members to offer energy usage insights to boost energy efficiency and cost savings.
“HCA Energy Management is based on the principle that appliance manufacturers – like those involved in the Home Connectivity Alliance – are in the best position to determine the energy management potential of connected appliances,” said Yoon Ho Choi, Home Connectivity Alliance President. “Appliance manufacturers can make decisions that prioritize user experience, while delivering value to utilities and aggregators. We look forward to working with our partners in energy management to realize the savings and benefits for consumers.”
“Our goal is to achieve net zero across the entire value chain by 2050 and to develop solutions that meet the needs of a sustainable future,” said Ergün Güler, CEO of Vestel in Turkey.
“We have been on the board of directors of the Home Connectivity Alliance (HCA) for 2 years and we have collaborated with the world’s leading technology manufacturers on the integration of smart products and applications. We are now taking the communication infrastructure we have created to the next level and implementing a project that will control energy consumption.”
The latest firm to join the HCA is the Midea Group, the world’s largest manufacturer of consumer appliances and major appliances. It offers household and commercial air conditioning appliances, refrigeration, laundry, and large cooking appliances, kitchen appliances, water appliances, vacuum appliances, small domestic appliances, and lighting with household brands such as Toshiba, Midea, Comfee’, Eureka, COLMO, Beverly, Vandelo, and Little Swan.
“We are thrilled to be a part of the Home Connectivity Alliance and contribute to the development of interoperability standards for connected homes. At Midea Group, we are committed to providing our customers with innovative and sustainable solutions that enhance their daily lives. By joining forces with other leading manufacturers, we can create a more seamless and user-friendly connected home experience for consumers around the world,” said Baker Bi, Head of International Intelligence, AI Innovation Center at the Midea Group.
“We believe that HCA will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the smart home industry, and we are excited to be a part of this mission. We also look forward to leveraging the upcoming energy management specifications from HCA to drive greater collaboration with the energy industry and help consumers save money while promoting a more sustainable future for all.”
The specification will be available for public viewing on the HCA website and open sourced to HCA members. HCA membership is necessary for use of HCA specifications.
www.homeconnectivityalliance.org/membership.
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