Market Connection

 

This project will provide the linkage of research results to organizations responsible for IT and CE standards and guidelines, U.S. and International entities promoting efficient IT and CE products, and manufacturers designing both digital network products and the networked end-use products. I will pursue market transformation through five strategies:

• Regulatory and voluntary energy programs
• Communication and outreach
• Industry standards
• Procurement
• Personal communication

Examples of U.S. market transformation groups are the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE)—which coordinates among national programs such as Energy Star, and state and utility energy programs—and the Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA).

The project will also coordinate with international partners to adopt international specifications for network products as necessary. Key targets are the International Energy Agency, the European Union's Code of Conduct effort, and Japan's Top Runner program.

Current parallel activities by LBNL in support of the U.S. DOE Federal Energy Management Program's (FEMP) 1 Watt standby power requirement for applicable electronics products will be coordinated with this project. This will facilitate integrating energy efficient digital links and efficient interface specifications developed in ALR, Proxying, and IEEE 1394 projects into FEMP's requirements, which are used in federal procurement guidelines.

The Energy Star program is a key partner of this project and will closely coordinate our activities with Energy Star.

This project will provide assistance to the California Energy Commission's Zero-Energy New Home (ZENH) teams in specifying hard-wired and builder-installed products in ZENH test houses.

Contact

• Alan Meier
• (510) 486-4740