Technology diffusion and energy intensity in US commercial buildings

Energy Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 541-553

  Andrews, Clinton J ^a   Krogmann, Uta ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Rutgers University   (United States)

Author keywords

Commercial buildings; Energy intensity; United States

Indexed keywords

DAYLIGHTING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LIGHTING; OFFICE BUILDINGS; TECHNOLOGY;

AVERAGE ENERGIES; COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS; DECISION MAKERS; ENERGY INTENSITY; ENERGY USES; FLOOR SPACES; FLUORESCENT LIGHTS; IN BUILDINGS; MAINTENANCE PRACTICES; MICRODATA; PASSIVE DESIGNS; REDUCED ENERGIES; SAVE ENERGIES; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSIONS; UNITED STATES;

BUILDINGS;

BUILDING; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY PLANNING; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION; TECHNOLOGY DIFFUSION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149119463     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2008.09.085     Document Type: Article

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