I magine a holistic approach where the house is an ecosystem of connected and interacting appliances and sub-systems that optimize energy generation and consumption, increase energy efficiency, and even stimulate the economy. Residential and commercial buildings consume over 40 percent of the overall energy usage in the United States. These buildings represent a huge opportunity not only to reduce our nation’s overall energy usage but also to energize economic development. The economic opportunity is unprecedented with incentives for building, retrofitting and upgrading with new products including split system HVAC, Low-E window panels, bio-based insulation, smart sensors to manage energy bills, and more. Only the will and wallet is needed.