This report by the Consortium for Energy Efficiency (CEE) describes how the emergence of connected lighting presents opportunities for the integrated home. The topics covered include lighting of tomorrow, integrated home framework, characterization of connected residential lighting as part of the integrated home, barriers to connected lighting, commercial applications, next generation lighting systems, and leverage the strengths of the lighting for tomorrow competition model. The report may be useful for lighting professionals, technologists, engineers, and system integrators.

Key words: natural gas, research & development, protocols/standards, communications, block chain, smart grid energy management, construction, sustainability