Small is beautiful: U.S. house size, resource use, and the environment

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 9, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 277-287

  Wilson, Alex ^a,b   Boehland, Jessica ^a  

^a BuildingGreen   (United States)

^b BuildingGreen Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction; Consumption; Dwelling; Housing; Real estate; Residence

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION COSTS; ENERGY-PERFORMANCE STANDARDS; STORM-WATER RUNOFF;

COSTS; ECOLOGY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; RUNOFF;

HOUSES;

CONSUMER-RESOURCE INTERACTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; RESOURCE USE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 21244502554     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1162/1088198054084680     Document Type: Conference Paper

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