Today, 44% of global energy has been derived from fossil fuel, which currently poses a
threat to inhabitants and well-being of the environment. In a recent investigation of the global …

Smart homes are a priority area of strategic energy planning and national policy. The market
adoption of smart home technologies (SHTs) relies on prospective users perceiving clear …

Smart meter roll-outs provide easy access to granular meter measurements, enabling
advanced energy services, ranging from demand response measures, tailored energy …

This article develops concepts of what the home is and reflects on smart home technology
and the research literature on smart homes in relation to these concepts. The focus is on the …

Technologies providing opportunities for home energy management have been on the rise
in recent years, however, it's not clear how well the technology-as it's currently being …

Building energy consumption accounts for a large fraction of the total global energy usage,
and considerable energy savings are expected to be achieved in this respect through …

The target of smart houses and enhanced living environments is to increase the quality of
life further. In this context, more supporting platforms for smart houses were developed …

In recent years, household sustainability has received increasing attention in the field of
Human-Computer Interaction. This has largely been driven by the argument that through …

The concept of 'smart living'is becoming increasingly prevalent in discussions about
anticipated energy futures. However, despite the promises surrounding smart technology …

The home is an ever-changing assemblage of technologies that shapes the organisation
and division of housework and supports certain models of what that work entails, who does it …