Cost-benefit analysis of residential energy-efficiency upgrades in Phoenix, Arizona

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-17

  Walsh, Kenneth D ^a   Bashford, Howard H ^b   Anand, Malini ^c  

^a UTC Aerospace Systems   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arizona; Benefit cost ratios; Energy consumption; Residential locations

Indexed keywords

ARIZONA; BENEFIT COST RATIOS; ENERGY CODES; RESIDENTIAL LOCATIONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; GLOBAL WARMING; INVESTMENTS;

HOUSING;

EID: 14744288655     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2003)9:1(11)     Document Type: Article

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