Article #1700 - AHAM
The AHAM Smart Appliance Task Force established in 2000 developed the Connected Home Appliances - Object Modeling (CHA-1) standard. This work presents a key generic model for fitting appliances into building automation systems.
The recent work done by the Smart Appliance Task Force has the advantage of being completely non-proprietary, product independent, and developed with the participation of key appliance manufacturers (Whirlpool, GE, Maytag…).
Some of the primary participants in this standards development with the Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers (AHAM) are also active in other building automation standards efforts: BACnet, LonTalk, OSGi, UPnP.
AHAM, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers
| AHAM, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers | |
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| Overview |
The Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers is a home appliance organization. They are creating standards for "connected home appliances" to promote new features and services through networking. AHAM standards are presented to the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) for recognition as American National Standards. |
| Significance for GridWise™ | Average |
| Industry Sector(s) | Appliance and Equipment |
| Geopolitical Reach | US |
| Type of Standards Body | Industry trade association |
| Relevant Standards and Work Groups |
Appliance Research Consortium (ARC):
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| Design Center |
Product performance standards for home appliances and Higher-level object-oriented modeling for connected home appliances. |
| Interrelations | CABA, CEA, DOE (performance standards). |
| Contact Information | AHAM-ARC, Association of Home Appliance Manufacturers Applied Research Consortium |
| Overall Implications for Gridwise |
Active participation of Appliance Manufacturers, and liaisons to other key building automation standards development. |