Smart Home Energy Management Systems V 1

EPA has finalized the development of the ENERGY STAR Smart Home Energy Management Systems (SHEMS) Version 1.0 specification, which establishes required energy-saving SHEMS features designed to deliver cost savings as well as user convenience. These features include reliable occupancy-based control of connected devices, user feedback and display of energy use data, limiting the standby power of required devices, and the inclusion of an ENERGY STAR certified connected thermostat. The specification requires periodic submission of statistical analysis of field data gathered from installations of the certified SHEMS package. EPA will use this data to affirm specification compliance, develop a performance metric, and assess energy savings potential in the coming years. Partners can find out about certifying their SHEMS packages by viewing the resources on the SHEMS for partners page.

The SHEMS Version 1.1 amendment was finalized on February 22, 2021. Documents relating to the amendment process and historical documents for the development of the Version 1.0 specification are below. Partners and other interested parties with questions or concerns regarding these materials may contact SmartHomeSystems@energystar.gov.

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Certification Tool (February-2024)

SHEMS Certification Checklist Tool (XLSX, 876.06 KB)

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Version 1.1 Specification (Rev. June-2021) – June 10, 2021

EPA revised the specification to clarify standby power requirements for home energy load monitoring devices.

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Version 1.1 Specification Rev. June-2021 (PDF, 1.02 MB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Version 1.1 Specification – February 22, 2021

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Version 1.1 Cover Letter (PDF, 131.3 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Version 1.1 Specification (PDF, 1.01 MB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft Version 1.1 Specification – February 3, 2021

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft Version 1.1 Cover Letter (PDF, 60.83 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft Version 1.1 Specification (PDF, 959.58 KB)


Making Sense of the ENERGY STAR SHEMS Program

EPA is holding a series of webinars to answer questions from stakeholders regarding the new SHEMS program. The schedule, registration links, and more information can be found here. 

October 16, 2019: Making Sense of the SHEMS Program for Service Providers and Device Manufacturers

October 30, 2019: Making Sense of the SHEMS Program for Retailers

November 13, 2019: Working Toward Smart Efficiency: An Overview of the ENERGY STAR SHEMS Specification for Energy Efficiency Program Sponsors

December 4, 2019: Making Sense of the SHEMS Program for the SHEMS Program for Home Builders

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Final Version 1.0 Specification – September 3, 2019

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Final Version 1.0 Cover Letter (PDF, 41.65 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Version 1.0 Program Requirements (PDF, 1.01 MB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Version 1.0 Method to Determine Field Performance (PDF, 176.96 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Version 1.0 Data Reporting Template (XLSX, 25.81 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Final Draft Comment Response Document (PDF, 45.49 KB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Final Draft Comments – August 12, 2019

AERC (PDF, 366.63 KB) ecobee (PDF, 195.79 KB) ODL (PDF, 242.23 KB) Resideo (PDF, 90.82 KB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Final Draft Specification - July 29, 2019

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Final Draft Version 1.0 Cover Letter (PDF, 95.52 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Final Draft Version 1.0 Specification and Partner Commitments (PDF, 485.33 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Final Draft Method to Determine Field Performance (PDF, 116.47 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft Data Reporting Template (XLSX, 23.53 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 2 Version 1.0 Comment Response Document (PDF, 36.11 KB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 2 Comments - July 11, 2019

AERC (PDF, 367.53 KB) Aquanta (PDF, 28.65 KB) Austin Energy (PDF, 908.26 KB) Building Performance Association (PDF, 255.44 KB) CA IOU's (PDF, 131.25 KB) CEE (PDF, 1.02 MB) E Source (PDF, 174.61 KB) Google (PDF, 69.62 KB) Inspire (PDF, 39.91 KB) Resideo (PDF, 92.16 KB) Zen Ecosystems (PDF, 219.54 KB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 2 Stakeholder Meeting – June 24, 2019

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 2 Version 1.0 Presentation (PDF, 1.63 MB)


Preview of SHEMS Package Information for ENERGY STAR Product Finder - June 20, 2019

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Package Information Preview (PDF, 466.25 KB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 2 Specification – June 11, 2019

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 2 Version 1.0 Cover Letter (PDF, 77.79 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 2 Version 1.0 Specification (PDF, 437.63 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft Partner Commitments (PDF, 114.13 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 2 Method to Determine Field Performance (PDF, 192.21 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 2 Data Reporting Template (XLSX, 18.68 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 1 Comment Response Document (PDF, 92.02 KB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 1 Comments – May 3, 2019

AERC (PDF, 375.11 KB) Building Performance Association (PDF, 245.36 KB) CA IOUs (PDF, 174.76 KB) CEE (PDF, 1017.09 KB) CLEAResult (PDF, 71.32 KB) Google (PDF, 51.83 KB) Hive (PDF, 105.96 KB) Hunter Douglas (PDF, 202.06 KB) NEEP (PDF, 307.3 KB) ODL (PDF, 87.62 KB) Resideo (PDF, 107.24 KB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 1 Stakeholder Meeting – April 12, 2019

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 1 Version 1.0 Presentation (PDF, 2.32 MB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 1 Specification – April 3, 2019

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 1 Version 1.0 Cover Letter (PDF, 130.23 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft 1 Version 1.0 Specification (PDF, 412.87 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft Method to Determine Field Performance (PDF, 130.49 KB) ENERGY STAR SHEMS Draft Data Reporting Template (XLSX, 18.72 KB)


SHEMS Work Group Summary - February 12, 2019

ENERGY STAR Smart Home Energy Management Systems 2018 Work Group Summary (PDF, 284.53 KB)


Smart Home Energy Management Systems Work Groups - September 18, 2018

Reminder: Smart Home Energy Management Systems Work Groups (PDF, 89.99 KB) Smart Home Energy Management Systems Work Groups Outreach (PDF, 170.93 KB)


ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting SHEMS Session - September 6, 2018

EPA, Alarm.com, Efficiency Vermont, and Lockheed Martin presented on smart home energy management systems at the 2018 ENERGY STAR Products Partner Meeting on September 6, 2018.

Recognizing Smart Home Energy Management Systems Presentation (PDF, 5.69 MB)


ENERGY STAR Smart Home Energy Management Systems Discussion Guide Comments - July 27, 2018

CEE (PDF, 199.62 KB) CLEAResult (PDF, 527.15 KB) Consumer Technology Association (PDF, 349.22 KB) Ecobee (PDF, 376.38 KB) Ford Motor Company (PDF, 360.08 KB) Intel (PDF, 202.18 KB) National Grid (PDF, 210.2 KB) Northeast Energy Efficiency Partnerships (PDF, 259.69 KB) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (PDF, 193.31 KB) Open Connectivity Foundation (PDF, 155.92 KB) Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Edison, San Diego Gas & Electric (PDF, 176.57 KB)


ENERGY STAR SHEMS Discussion Guide Stakeholder Webinar – July 11, 2018

EPA held a webinar on July 11, 2018 to discuss the ENERGY STAR SHEMS Discussion Guide.

ENERGY STAR SHEMS Discussion Guide Stakeholder Webinar Slides (PDF, 2.16 MB)


ENERGY STAR Smart Home Energy Management Systems Discussion Guide - June 26, 2018

ENERGY STAR Smart Home Energy Management Systems Discussion Guide Cover Memo (PDF, 248.8 KB) ENERGY STAR Smart Home Energy Management Systems Discussion Guide (PDF, 258.73 KB)