Dynamic energy-consumption indicators for domestic appliances: Environment, behaviour and design

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 35, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 821-841

  Wood, G ^a   Newborough, M ^a  

^a HERIOT WATT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy consumption indicators; Energy saving potential; Home automation

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; MONITORING;

ENERGY-CONSUMPTION INDICATORS;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

EID: 0038039365     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-7788(02)00241-4     Document Type: Article

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