The Utah House: An effective educational tool and catalyst for behavior change?

Building and Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 1707-1713

  Dietz, Michael E ^a   Mulford, Jayne ^a   Case, Kerry ^b  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b WESTMINSTER COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Demonstration house; Pro environmental behavior; Utah House

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; CATALYSTS; DEMONSTRATIONS; DESIGN; WATER CONSERVATION;

BEHAVIOR CHANGES; BUILDING TECHNIQUES; EDUCATIONAL TOOLS; INDOOR AIRS; KEY TOPICS; MEAN RATINGS; PRO-ENVIRONMENTAL BEHAVIOR; SUSTAINABLE USE; TOPIC AREAS; UNIVERSAL DESIGNS; UTAH HOUSE; UTAH STATE UNIVERSITIES;

HOUSES;

BUILDING; DESIGN; ENERGY USE; INDOOR AIR; WATER USE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; UTAH;

EID: 61749095806     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2008.11.007     Document Type: Article

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