Energy-use information transfer for intelligent homes: Enabling energy conservation with central and local displays

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 495-503

  Wood, G ^a   Newborough, M ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; Home automation; Residential appliances; Smart meters

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND NETWORKS; DOMESTIC APPLIANCES; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; INTERNET;

HOME AUTOMATION; RESIDENTIAL APPLIANCES; SMART METERS;

INFORMATION DISSEMINATION;

EID: 33846939481     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2006.06.009     Document Type: Article

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