Making the link: Climate policy and the reform of the UK construction industry

Energy Policy

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 865-878

  Sorrell, Steve ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Barriers; Energy efficiency; Partnering

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; COMPETITION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

NON-DOMESTIC BUILDINGS;

ENERGY POLICY;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; INDUSTRIAL REGULATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037410976     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0301-4215(02)00130-1     Document Type: Article

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