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Partners in Sustainability: ENERGY STAR SHEMS Program
1/24/2023
Many of the sustainability challenges that we prioritize at Samsung – whether it be realizing a circular economy or optimizing energy efficiency – are enhanced through partnerships and collaborative initiatives with credible, knowledgeable, and innovative brands, environmental organizations, and industry groups. Together with these like-minded eco-conscious allies, we are putting our scale, global presence, and pioneering spirit to work on building a more sustainable and equitable future. As part of our “Partners in Sustainability” series, Samsung’s esteemed partners – like ENERGY STAR® – share their views on how tackling environmental challenges requires unparalleled cooperation.
Samsung’s efforts to enrich and expand SmartThings Energy have led the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to award Samsung the industry’s first mass-market Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS) certification.
Name: | Taylor Jantz-Sell |
Title: | Lighting & Smart Home Lead, ENERGY STAR® Labeled Products |
Partner: | ENERGY STAR® |
Years working together: | 26 years (since 1996) |
Partnership focus: | Energy-efficient consumer products |
1. Why did EPA create the ENERGY STAR® program for Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS)?
The ENERGY STAR® Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS) program emerged out of a market assessment of how the program could harness the power of connected products to comprehensively capitalize on opportunities to save energy around the home. It’s clear that this idea of connected products to further energy saving is not a passing fad but the way of the future. Building on our success with the smart thermostat program, we saw an opportunity for a more holistic approach to energy management. The whole-home approach can serve consumers with the smart home products and features they want, while leveraging technology to bridge the gap between utilities and their customers and also better serve utility company goals like peak energy management, time of use energy pricing. Energy efficiency, and demand response. Our goal is to build a flexible program that can adapt to different users in this fast-paced tech market that delivers meaningful energy savings with little effort for the end user. Consumers who want to save energy and avoid peak energy costs can do so simply by using an ENERGY STAR certified Smart Home Management System.
2. What is the EPA’s mission and how is Samsung’s partnership with ENERGY STAR® furthering that mission?
EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people since 1970. ENERGY STAR®, developed in 1992, is the government-backed symbol for energy efficiency, that provides simple, credible, and unbiased information that consumers and businesses rely on to make well-informed decisions. ENERGY STAR® is the simple choice for energy efficiency, making it easy for consumers and businesses to purchase products that save them money and protect the environment. The EPA ensures that each product earning the label is independently certified to deliver the efficiency performance and savings that consumers expect.
Samsung is a long-standing partner and leader with more than a decade of ENERGY STAR® award leadership and a rare recipient of the prestigious ENERGY STAR® Corporate Commitment Award. The EPA also awarded base model Samsung home appliances an industry-leading 474 ENERGY STAR® certifications in 2022, including 49 “Most Efficient” recognitions. Samsung continues to make future investments in climate protection a top priority.