Exploring Potential Roles of Home Energy Management System (HEMS) as Boundary Objects: A Case Study in Taiwan

The integration of Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS) into Taiwan's smart grid infrastructure has been a cornerstone in enhancing energy efficiency. However, uncertainties persisted regarding the extent to which HEMS could effectively bridge the energy efficiency gap. This study investigated HEMS' role as boundary objects, capable of...

Slashing the surplus: How prosumers with smart metering respond to regulatory restrictions on self-consumption in Croatia

Smart metering and home energy management systems (HEMS) support households with roof-top photovoltaic (PV) to optimize self-consumption. These HEMS can convey subtle guidance for consumption shifts that address intuitive consumption routines. However, the efficacy of the guidance depends on the regulation of self-consumption. This presentation...

Data encounters in renovated homes: Sense-making beyond displays

There is an increasing acknowledgement of the role of residents in the success of low- or zero-energy renovations. One of the approaches to improve this factor is by influencing resident behaviour by means of devices for feedback on consumption. The goal of these systems is to help residents make sense of the relation between their actions and...

E-quarium: A designer’s approach to increasing energy efficiency of households by means of a home energy management system (HEMS)

E-quarium is a rich visualization which enables an intuitive representation of the entire home energy flow and affords both an ambient and data-centric approach to data visualisation. The goal of the E-quarium is to optimize energy efficiency within the household in a fun and engaging way to benefit both the user, as well as the environment. To...

A battle over smart standards: Compatibility, governance, and innovation in home energy management systems and smart meters in the Netherlands

In recent years, awareness and concern about global warming from fossil fuels have notably grown. This process of global warming can, in part, be circumvented by the usage of renewable energy technology in homes. Two protocols exist that can realize wireless communications between sensors and electrical appliances on the one hand and the...

Impact of Home Energy Monitoring and Management Systems (HEMS): Triple-A: Stimulating the Adoption of low-carbon technologies by homeowners through increased Awareness and easy Access D2.1.1. Report on impact of HEMS

This report answers the question: How can HEMS be used to influence energy-saving behaviour of homeowners? Lessons regarding the feedback from HEMS to influence energy-saving behaviour have been explored and specifications of HEMS to influence energy saving by households are given.<br/>Generally, the implementation of the Triple-A HEMS should...

Beyond feedback systems: New value propositions that stimulate energy efficiency in households

The increase of decentralized energy generation and the increase of global attention for sustainable energy usage are developments that increase the demand of consumers to get insight in their energy consumption and in possible improvements that could increase the efficiency and sustainability of the energy usage. Current products and services...

Smart Energy Management for Households - A practical guide for designers, HEMS developers, energy providers, and the building industry

This publication is an extended version of the summary and conclusions of the doctoral thesis ‘Smart Energy Management for Households’. It is specifically intended to give practitioners dealing with HEMS in their day to day profession practical tools to strive to improve the use and effectiveness of HEMS. This booklet gives a concise summation...

Smart energy management for households

The aim of the research presented in this thesis was to infer design-related insights and guidelines to improve the use and effectiveness of home energy management systems (HEMS). This was done through an empirical evaluation of the longitudinal effectiveness of these devices and an exploration of factors that influence their use and...

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

Between 2008 and 2011, three different home energy management systems (HEMS)that give feedback on energy consumption were implemented in households in the Netherlands. Home energy management systems are defined as intermediary devices that can visualise, monitor and/or manage domestic gas and/or electricity consumption. Through a series of...

Sustainability, Behavior, & Design: Design of a Home Energy Management System for Samsung

Abstract This graduation project is one of two from Delft University of Technology that were initiated with the User Experience (UX) Research division at Samsung Electronics. They address electricity consuming behav- ior of young professionals and the role that consumer electronics (CE) play in it. This project focuses on the design of eco-...

Insights in using home energy management systems

In an ongoing process, three diverse Home energy management systems (HEMS) have been implemented in the households in the Netherlands. Through a series of questionnaires, interviews, focus groups and usability tests, a wide range of knowledge in being gathered. Because of this broad approach, the insights that are gained are not only limited to...

Insights in using home energy management systems

In an ongoing process, three diverse Home energy management systems (HEMS) have been implemented in the households in the Netherlands. Through a series of questionnaires, interviews, focus groups and usability tests, a wide range of knowledge in being gathered. Because of this broad approach, the insights that are gained are not only limited to...

Home energy monitors: Impact over the medium-term

Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS), e.g. energy monitors, are intermediary products that can visualize, manage, and/or monitor the energy use of other products or whole households. HEMS increasingly receive attention for their role in energy conservation in households. A literature review and a case study examine the mid-term effectiveness ...

Smart and usable home energy management systems

This paper reviews research into Home Energy Management Systems (HEMS). These are intermediary products that can visualize, manage, and/or monitor the energy use of other products or whole households. HEMS have lately received increasing attention for their possible role in conserving energy within households. However, an analysis of the problem...