Retrofit of a century old land-house to a low-energy house

International Journal of Environmental Technology and Management

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 402-412

  Verbruggen, Aviel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Housing functions and activities; Housing services and amenities; Investing in passive energy components; Retrofit of single family house; Rooftop solar energy (PV and hot water); Solar space heating; Sustainable house; Universal design

Indexed keywords

BUDGET CONTROL; HOUSES; RETROFITTING; SOLAR ENERGY; SOLAR HEATING;

COMMERCIAL ENERGY; HOT WATER; LOW-ENERGY HOUSE; PASSIVE ENERGY; PASSIVE SOLUTIONS; PERSONAL PREFERENCES; SINGLE-FAMILY HOUSE; UNIVERSAL DESIGN;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

COMMERCIALIZATION; DESIGN; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; SOLAR POWER;

EID: 48249111765     PISSN: 14662132     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1504/IJETM.2008.019461     Document Type: Review

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