Insights into the design, use and implementation of home energy management systems

Journal of Design Research

Volumn 10, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 86-101

  Van Dam, S S ^a   Bakker, C A ^b   Van Hal, J D M ^a,c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b FACULTY OF INDUSTRIAL DESIGN ENGINEERING   (Netherlands)

^c NYENRODE BUSINESS UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Design research; Energy conservation; Energy monitor; Feedback; Home energy management system; Household energy consumption; Implementation; Insights; Smart metering; Usability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859393270     PISSN: 17483050     EISSN: 15691551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/JDR.2012.046141     Document Type: Article

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