Core Viewpoint - The National Standardization Administration has approved new national standards for smart home appliances, which will be implemented on May 1, 2026, focusing on "intelligent capabilities" and "application scenarios" to guide both manufacturers and consumers [1][2]. Group 1: Standards Overview - The standards include "Technical Requirements and Evaluation for Intelligent Home Appliances Part 1: General Requirements" and "Application Scenarios for Intelligent Home Appliances Part 1: General Requirements" [1]. - The standards define smart home appliances as products that integrate microprocessors, sensor technology, and network communication, enabling them to perceive and respond to their environment and user commands [1]. Group 2: Key Capabilities and Evaluation - Smart home appliances must possess key capabilities such as data management, human-machine interaction, intelligent control, and intelligent operation, with a five-level intelligence rating system (L1 to L5) for easy consumer assessment [2]. - Companies are required to clearly label the specific functions of smart features, network access methods, and information security risk alerts to enhance consumer convenience [2]. Group 3: Application Scenarios - The standards outline nine typical application scenarios for smart home appliances, including environmental management, health management, and energy resource management, providing a clear framework for product development and ecosystem interconnectivity [2]. - For example, in the environmental management scenario, specific requirements include temperature fluctuations not exceeding ±2°C and a minimum clean air quantity of 90% of the nominal value, ensuring measurable and evaluable smart interconnectivity effects [2].

Group 1 - The 27th China Building Expo (Guangzhou) will open on July 8, organized by the China Foreign Trade Center Group and the China Architectural Decoration Association, covering an area of 300,000 square meters with nearly 2,000 exhibitors and expected to attract over 200,000 domestic and international professional visitors [2] - This year's expo features three main sections: indoor space, doors and windows outdoor, and material intelligence manufacturing, with a new smart lighting exhibition area and the introduction of smart home products, including smart appliances and robots [3] - The expo will host over 70 events discussing opportunities in architectural design and AI, including a high-end residential design trend exhibition for 2025 and a forum on "Building Reconstruction: AI Towards New" featuring experts from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology [4]