Building energy management systems help monitor, control, and conserve energy usage in buildings. They allow buildings to operate smoothly and efficiently. Components that can help make buildings more energy efficient include smart meters, geothermal heat pumps, heat pump water heaters, energy storage, demand response appliances, efficient lighting like LEDs, small wind turbines, solar photovoltaic panels, and home energy managers. Designing buildings for optimal orientation, thermal mass, passive heating/cooling, and daylighting can reduce energy use by 35-50% along with selecting efficient individual devices and integrating them into an energy management system.