Telework adoption and energy use in building and transport sectors in the United States and Japan

Journal of Infrastructure Systems

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-30

  Matthews, H Scott ^a   Williams, Eric ^b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNITED NATIONS UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Buildings, office; Buildings, residential; Commute; Energy conservation; Japan; Telecommunication; United States

Indexed keywords

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; POTENTIAL ENERGY; REGIONAL PLANNING; TRANSPORTATION ROUTES;

ENERGY USE; FUEL EFFICIENCY; JAPAN; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; UNITED STATES;

TELECOMMUTING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY USE; TELECOMMUTING; TRANSPORTATION;

ASIA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 14844285339     PISSN: 10760342     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0342(2005)11:1(21)     Document Type: Article

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