Each of these topic areas is expanded below but the sub-topics list is not exhaustive. Papers may address one or more of the listed sub-topics, although authors should not feel limited by them. Unlisted but related sub-topics are also acceptable, provided they fit in one of the following main topic areas:

1. ENERGY-AWARE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES
2. SUSTAINABLE COMPUTING AND SYSTEMS
3. SMART CITIES AND SMART BUILDINGS
4. DEMOS AND USE-CASES

AREA 1: ENERGY-AWARE SYSTEMS AND TECHNOLOGIES

• Architectures for Smart Grids
• Scheduling and Switching Power Supplies
• Energy Profiling and Measurement
• Harvesting Energy
• Energy-Aware Process Optimisation
• Optimization Techniques for Efficient Energy Consumption
• Microgeneration
• Smart Energy Storage
• Load Balancing in Smart Grids
• Energy Management Systems (EMS)
• Economic Models of Energy Efficiency
• Energy Monitoring
• Renewable Energy Resources
• Greener Systems Planning and Design
• Virtualization for Reducing Power Consumption
• Evolutionary Algorithms in Energy Applications

AREA 2: SUSTAINABLE COMPUTING AND SYSTEMS

• Wireless Systems and Networks
• Smart Homes (Domotics)
• Educational Ecosystems
• Green Computing and Education
• Case Studies on Green Computing and Communications
• Interoperability
• Energy Efficient Network Hardware
• Energy-Efficient Communication Protocols
• Internet of Things
• Green Software Engineering Methodologies and Tools
• Virtualization Impact for Green Computing
• Security and Privacy
• Green Computing Models, Methodologies and Paradigms
• Wearable Computing
• Green Data Centers
• Algorithms for Reduced Power, Energy and Heat
• Green Communications Architectures and Frameworks
• Qos and Green Computing
• Integration of Smart Appliances
• Embedded Sensor Networks

AREA 3: SMART CITIES AND SMART BUILDINGS

• Case Studies, Business Models and Innovative Applications for Smart(er) Cities
• Internet-Enabled Infrastructures and Services
• Service Innovation and Design to Support Smart Cities
• e-Health systems
• Smart Sensor-Based Networks and Applications
• Big Data and Urban Data Analytics
• IS Architecture Designs and Platforms for Smart Cities
• Case Studies and Innovative Applications for Smart(er) Cities
• Planning and Design Challenges for Smart Cities
• Frameworks and models for Smart City Initiatives
• Safety, Security, and Privacy for Smart Cities
• Human Smart Cities
• Smart Buildings
• Intelligent Transport Systems and Traffic Management
• e-Mobility and Smart Transport
• Intelligent Buildings
• Urban Monitoring and Optimization
• User-Centred and Participatory Design of Services and Systems for Smart Cities
• Innovation Labs, Experimental Test-Beds and Simulation Environments
• Mechanisms for Motivating Behaviour Change

AREA 4: DEMOS AND USE-CASES

• Technologies Demos used in Smart Cities
• Case Studies
• Energy Management Systems
• Visualization Tools
• Optimization approaches
• E-Vehicles demos
• Smart Home Devices
• Educational Systems and demos
• Experiments
• Software Tools