Exercised control, lighting choices, and energy use: An office simulation experiment

Journal of Environmental Psychology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 219-237

  Veitch, Jennifer A ^a   Newsham, Guy R ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

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EID: 0006309455     PISSN: 02724944     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/jevp.1999.0169     Document Type: Article

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