Known as the UL Smart Systems Rating Program, UL said it would “help solidify the definition of a smart product.”
This program, at the smart building industry and smart product OEMs, uses a criteria-based approach using key factors and attributes of a smart system.
These key factors include connectivity and interoperability, functional value, resilience, cybersecurity, digital experience, and control and automation to create a holistic rating program.
“As buildings become more complex and their smart goals evolve, the demand for new technology to support those goals grows,” said Sudhi Sinha, vice president of ecosystems and service development at UL Solutions.
Through the new program, UL can conduct objective, science-based assessments of smart building systems and products.
The products are then classified into one of three categories: Smart Silver, Smart Gold and Smart Platinum.
“For more than 129 years, we have continued to apply science and objective authority to address critical challenges by helping our customers develop and market safer products and innovations. UL Solutions is proud to bring that expertise to the smart building industry to help realize the full long-term benefits of smart systems,” said Weifang Zhou, executive vice president and president of testing, inspection and certification at UL Solutions.