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May 18, 2021
2021 Entry Process CEE Webinar
This webinar is being recorded
Agenda
• Overview of the Integrated Home Competition
• How to Enter Your Connected Products
• Benefits of Entering
• Screening and Judging Feedback Raise your hand or
• Awards and Promotion of Winners use the chat to ask
questions
• Questions? Answers! throughout!
2 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
What is this Competition? • Part of the full CEE Integrated Home Initiative strategy • Promotes an entire range of products and services that contribute to a connected, fuel-neutral, interactive, efficient home where devices seamlessly communicate and optimize valued amenity to both consumers and utilities. 3 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
Purpose of the Competition • Provide the utility industry with insight into innovative connected product attributes and offerings coming to market • Support your development of connected products that deliver energy saving benefits and consumer amenities • Reward leadership through promotion of solutions that demonstrate interoperability, reliability, and simplicity 4 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
CEE Integrated Home Vision
The CEE Integrated Home is a connected, “grid”-interactive, efficient home where
systems such as lighting, windows, heating and cooling, security, and home
entertainment seamlessly communicate and optimize valued amenities to both
consumers and members.
For Consumers For CEE Members (Utilities)
Addresses consumer preferences Reacts to the dynamic value of energy
automatically within the home
Responds to utility or third-party
Improves consumer experience signals to management demand and
through customization and supply needs
personalization
Contributes to safe, low-cost, and
Adds value to consumers energy reliable energy
experience
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Competition Sponsors 6 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
Why do Sponsors Support This?
• Utilities and program administrators are looking for high
quality products that not only deliver efficiency savings but
also provide distribution system value and customer amenity
• This Competition helps them:
• Identify high quality, energy-saving products for possible program
promotion
• Understand trends and technologies that support evolving energy
management needs
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How to Enter
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Entry Categories Residential connected or “smart”: • Space heating and cooling (gas and electric) • Water heating (gas and electric) • Combination space and water heating (“combis”) • Swimming pool pumps • Thermostats • Plug load controls • Lighting and lighting controls • Ceiling fans • Window attachments • Open category – other innovative products 9 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
Entry Process
1 2 3
Complete
Complete FINALISTS
Submission
Request to ONLY
Form with
Submit with Video
detailed
basic info. submission
product info.
10 www.integratedhomecompetition.netTimeline
Date Action
April 19, 2021 Competition Launch
June 11, 2021 Submission Forms due
August 2021 Finalists notified for live judging
September 2021 Video Submission (FINALISTS ONLY)
October 2021 Winners notified; final verification of energy efficiency
and cybersecurity; promotional materials created
Late 2021 – 2022 Awards ceremonies and promotion of winners
Complete the Request to Submit ASAP to receive
an entry number and the Full Submission Form!
11 www.integratedhomecompetition.netReview the entry requirements and fill out the Request To Submit form 12 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
Request to
Submit Form
• Company contact
information
• Product name and
launch year
• Entry type
• Brief product
description
That’s all! Let us know that you are planning to enter by completing
the Request to Submit and we will send you competition reminders.
13 www.integratedhomecompetition.netSubmission Form • Expect an email within a week of completing the Intent to Submit • Reminders leading up to the deadline (June 11, 2021) 14 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
Evaluation Process
• Initial Screening
• All forms are complete
• Product meets competition expectations
• Product includes desirable features
• In-person Judging of Finalists
• Two-day event in September
• Anonymous judging by a panel of experts
• Post-judging Performance Verification
• AHRI listing or other performance certification
• Cybersecurity review
15 www.integratedhomecompetition.netEvaluation Criteria
• Energy Efficiency and GHG • Overall Value
Emissions Savings • Future Proofing
• Connected Functionalities • Innovative Design
• Data Sharing • Innovative Engineering
• Interoperability • Resiliency
• Reliability • Replaceability/Serviceability
• Ease of Set-up and Use • Cybersecurity
• Value Proposition Messaging
Cybersecurity will only be evaluated for products
selected as winners based on the other criteria.
16 www.integratedhomecompetition.netDesired Product Capabilities • Energy savings (i.e. meet CEE Tiers or ENERGY STAR® requirements) • Energy management • Ability to receive and respond to a utility or third-party signal (i.e. pricing signal or curtailment signal) for load management • Sensing capabilities to optimize operation • Consumer customization • Continued functionality when cloud connection is lost • Ability to remotely verify quality installation (QI) or quality maintenance (QM) 17 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
Judging Panel
6-10 experts from a variety of fields, such as:
• Utility energy efficiency and demand side management
• Product-specific technical expertise
• Smart home research/testing
• Interoperability
• Consumer usability/human factors engineering
• Sales, marketing, or distribution
18 www.integratedhomecompetition.netAwards and Promotion
www.integratedhomecompetition.netPromotion of Winners • Award ceremony at appropriate industry event (HARDI Annual Conference, AHR Expo, Hot Water Forum, other TBD) • Promotion at CEE Meetings and associated industry venues • Product page on the Competition Website • Press releases and social media recognition through various trade and consumer publications • Access to the Competition logo • Digital materials 20 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
Awards Ceremony and Photo Opportunity
ALA Annual Conference, 2016 (Lighting for Tomorrow)
21 www.integratedhomecompetition.netProduct Page on the IHC Website 22 www.integratedhomecompetition.net
Key Takeaways
• Having your product win an Integrated Home Competition award comes
with multiple marketing and promotional benefits:
• Your product is well-positioned to receive future utility endorsements or incentives
• The award indicates to stakeholders that your company is dedicated to providing a
superior consumer experience and energy savings
• Winning products are distinguish amongst others in the market for delivering
upon the shared utility vision of the Integrated Home
• All entrants receive detailed feedback from Sponsors or Judging Panel
Fill out your Request to Submit today to begin the entry process!
23 www.integratedhomecompetition.netQuestions?
Ready to Enter? Go Ahead!
https://www.integratedhome.net/enter-now/
Email competition@cee1.org with any inquiries!
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