Abstract: The embodiments relate to an adaptive energy management system (AEMS) for monitoring an environment, the AEMS comprising a behaviour analysis module communicatively coupled via a wired or wireless network to a plurality of sensors in the monitored environment and connected to a user interface. The sensors are preferably capable of continuously monitoring one or more conditions of the monitored environment and/or the operation of one or more devices in the monitored environment and providing data regarding said operation to the behaviour analysis module. The behaviour analysis module includes an activity based analysis component that is configured to generate an activity based behaviour pattern for the occupant(s) of the monitored environment based on the data received from the sensor(s), said activity based behaviour component being further configured to adapt said activity based behaviour pattern based on updated data received from said sensor(s).