Supply and demand for low energy housing in the UK: Insights from a science and technology studies approach

Housing Studies

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 815-829

  Lovell, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low energy housing; Science and technology studies; Supply and demand theory

Indexed keywords

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSING MARKET; MARKET CONDITIONS; SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

EID: 26444599723     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673030500214118     Document Type: Article

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