The NEMA Strategic Initiatives Program was established in 2007 to seize emerging market opportunities and solve impending challenges facing multiple NEMA product sections and divisions. On an annual basis, the NEMA Board of Governors approves a new suite of Strategic Initiatives, each of which will have a lifespan of 1–4 years. Participation in NEMA Strategic Initiatives is open to all NEMA Members. Contact
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2020 Strategic Initiatives
The proposal submission deadline for 2020 Strategic Initiatives is December 31, 2018. If you have an idea for something that NEMA should be working on, you can submit your ideas instantly online through this form, or contact Patrick Hughes.
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2019 Strategic Initiatives
Digitalization and the Internet of Things
- Additive Manufacturing/3D Printing Material Certification
To
provide industry guidance on use cases, safety concerns, and
standardization gaps, to advocate for the appropriate certification of
additive manufacturing materials, and to advocate for increased federal
research and development funding. - Augmented Reality in the Electroindustry
To publish an electroindustry-tailored whitepaper of use cases, opportunities, and shortcomings of augmented reality, and to demonstrate how the unique functionality of augmented reality can be used to improve compliance with codes and standards.
- Blockchain Technical Guidance for the Electroindustry
To develop technical industry guidance detailing use cases (e.g., reliability, resilience, distributed energy resources, transportation) and best practices for the use of blockchain in electrical products and systems.
- Digitalization of Construction Projects with Building Information Modeling (BIM)
To develop technical industry guidance to promote the use of building information modeling (BIM) systems in building construction, which will increase efficiency throughout the entire lifecycle of a construction project. - Smart Manufacturing/Industrial IoT
To include NEMA priorities on smart manufacturing and the Industrial Internet of Things in Standards and government policies.
Electrification
- Building Rating and Labeling Feasibility Study
To
determine the feasibility of establishing one or multiple commercial
and/or residential building rating and labeling systems to promote the
adoption of above-code energy-efficient, safe, reliable, and sustainable
electric products. - Electrified Agriculture
To promote the safe and efficient use of electricity in modern agricultural practices.
Market Development
- Future of Standards
To modernize and accelerate the development process for NEMA Standards and other technical documents. - Materials in Products and Buildings/Circular Economy
To
assess the lifecycle impact of certain materials, identify future
regulatory issues, and promote successful recycling programs. - Seismic Activity Standards
To create an industry-developed standard to define product-specific guidelines for seismic qualification of electrical equipment to commercial building codes, and to create and advocate for seismic building code provisions.
Medical Imaging
- Cybersecurity
To identify legislative and regulatory policies that would promote cybersecurity protection of medical imaging equipment, and to convene a stakeholder group (inclusive of larger hospital systems) to advocate for mutual policy objectives.
Workforce Development
- Industry Promotion Toolkit
To promote the use of the NEMA digital workforce development toolkit (including video content and online distribution platform) that will help Members promote the benefits of a career in electromanufacturing to middle school and high school students.
- Pre-Apprenticeship Program
To assist Members in establishing a pre-apprenticeship program in collaboration with their local high schools. NEMA will provide training on how to implement a program, as well as best practices for company apprenticeship programs.
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Past NEMA Strategic Initiatives
2017 | - Internet of Things
- Market Development
- Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy in States
- Electrical Safety Information Analysis
- Import Enforcement of Product Regulations
- Smart Cities
- Connected Transportation
- Direct Current in Buildings
- Microgrids
- Value of Medical Imaging
- Workforce Development
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2016 | - Exploration and Assessment of Building Materials
- Internet of Things
- Architectures
- Cybersecurity
- Privacy
- Medicare Marketplace Policy Development: Intensity of Intervention
- Smart Cities
- Energy and Water
- High-Performance Buildings
- Connected Lighting Systems
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2015 | - Advancing Safety and Innovation through Building Codes
- Grid Modernization
- Cybersecurity and Physical Security Threats
- Energy Storage Systems
- International Harmonization
- Microgrids
- High-Performance Buildings
- Medicare Marketplace Policy Development
- Smart Cities
NEMA Members can download the
2015 Strategic Initiatives Annual Report |
2014 | - Advancing Safety and Innovation through Building Codes
- Grid Modernization
- Energy Storage Systems
- International Harmonization
- Smart Grid Interoperability Panel 2.0
- High-Performance Buildings
- Public Relations
- Smart Cities
- Tax Reform
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2013 | - Advancing Safety and Innovation through Building Codes
- Smart Grid/Grid Modernization
- Energy Storage Systems
- High-Performance Buildings
- Tax Reform
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2012 | - Carbon Footprint of Electrical Products
- Smart Grid/Grid Modernization
- Energy Storage Systems
- High-Performance Buildings
- Intelligence Portal
- Low-Voltage Direct Current
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2011 | - Carbon Footprint of Electrical Products
- High-Performance Buildings
- Port Electrification
- Smart Grid/Grid Modernization
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2010 | - Energy Storage Systems
- Smart Grid/Grid Modernization
- Transmission Corridors
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2009 | - Smart Grid/Grid Modernization
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2008 | - Anti-Counterfeiting
- Energy Efficiency
- Environmental Stewardship
- Global Initiative
- Smart Grid/Grid Modernization
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2007 | - Anti-Counterfeiting
- Energy Efficiency
- Environmental Stewardship
- Smart Grid/Grid Modernization
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