Smart grid, as a concept tries to revolutionize the conventional grid structure by incorporating Information Technology components and making the communication bidirectional. However, there is a greater thrust to make the distribution and utility side of the grid smarter owing to a greater number of end-users and increase in energy consumption. It needs to be prioritized as the global energy consumption levels are increasing by the day. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (Goal 7) to ensure energy security and sustainable energy development also need to be met. This article discusses the salient points and characteristics of energy-efficient buildings, which have been occupying significant research space over the last decade owing to advances in Information Technology and Smart grid technology. This article would also help to broaden the research scope by amalgamating several domains such as energy, construction technology, and information technology into one.

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使用物联网平台，使建筑物更智能，更节能

智能电网作为一种概念，试图通过合并信息技术组件并使通信双向化来革新传统的网格结构。但是，由于更多的最终用户和能源消耗的增加，人们有更大的努力使电网的配电和公用事业方面变得更加智能。随着全球能源消耗水平的日益提高，它需要被优先考虑。确保能源安全和可持续能源发展的联合国可持续发展目标（目标7）也需要实现。本文讨论了节能建筑的要点和特点，由于信息技术和智能电网技术的进步，节能建筑在过去十年中一直占据着重要的研究空间。