Guest Editorial Special Section on Intelligent Buildings and Home Energy Management in a Smart Grid Environment

Buildings consume a large portion of the world??s energy and are a source of greenhouse gas emissions. The nature of buildings is changing from static and passive structures to dynamic and active environments for working and living. The concept of sustainable and intelligent buildings is emerging as an important area for the smart grid initiative. In addition, effective home energy management is becoming more feasible using the innovative smart grid technologies. This special section is focused on intelligent buildings and home energy management in a smart grid environment. After careful peer reviews, 17 original research and practical contributions from both academia and industry have been chosen and included in this special section.