“…Seminal studies have pointed out the potential of smart technologies to contribute to the energy productivity of the US economy (Laitner et al, 2001(Laitner et al, , 2009, the abatement of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (GeSI, 2008(GeSI, , 2012 at the national and global scales, and strategies of "green growth" (Mickoleit, 2010), which the OECD defines as "fostering economic growth and development, while ensuring that natural assets continue to provide the resources and environmental services on which our well-being relies" (OECD, 2011, 4).…”