This publication is an extended version of the summary and conclusions of the doctoral thesis 'Smart Energy Management for Households' (van Dam, 2013). 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 of the insights and guidelines formulated in the thesis concerning the design use and implementation of HEMS, coupled with citations from users, and practical examples of the applicability of the insights and guidelines. In doing so it...