Comparative evaluation of the contribution of residential water heating systems to the variation of greenhouse gases stock in the atmosphere

Building and Environment

Volumn 39, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 645-652

  Taborianski, Vanessa Montoro ^a   Prado, Racine T A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Environmental impact; Hot water; Water heaters

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMBUSTION; ELECTRICITY; HEATING; POLLUTION;

RESIDENTIAL WATER; SOLAR HEATER;

WATER;

ENERGY USE; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GAS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

EID: 1642417826     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2003.12.007     Document Type: Article

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