The efficacy of an energy efficient upgrade program in New Zealand

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1228-1239

  Lloyd, C R ^a   Callau, M F ^a   Bishop, T ^a   Smith, I J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Energy consumption; Energy efficiency; Indoor temperatures; Low income; Retrofit programmes

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; HEAT LOSSES; HOUSES; THERMAL INSULATION;

INDOOR TEMPERATURES; INDOOR THERMAL ENVIRONMENT; LOW INCOME; RETROFIT PROGRAMMES;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 41749113084     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2007.11.006     Document Type: Article

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