Regulatory and voluntary approaches for enhancing building energy efficiency

Progress in Energy and Combustion Science

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 477-499

  Lee, W L ^a   Yik, F W H ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Buildings; Economic analysis; Energy policy mix

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CARBON DIOXIDE; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FOSSIL FUELS; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSES; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; POTENTIAL ENERGY;

BUILDING ENERGY; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY POLICY MIX; ENVIRONMENTAL PROBLEMS;

ENERGY POLICY;

EID: 3342979762     PISSN: 03601285     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pecs.2004.03.002     Document Type: Review

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