Future environmental impacts of room air-conditioners in Europe

Building Research and Information

Volumn 37, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 358-368

  Pout, C ^a   Hitchin, E R ^a  

^a BUILDING RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air conditioning; Consumerism; Electrical appliances; Energy; Environmental impact; European regulation; Trends

Indexed keywords

CONSUMERISM; ELECTRICAL APPLIANCES; ENERGY; EUROPEAN REGULATION; TRENDS;

AIR CONDITIONING; COOLING; COOLING SYSTEMS; COST REDUCTION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; GAS EMISSIONS; GLOBAL WARMING; GREENHOUSE GASES; LEAKAGE (FLUID); PRODUCT DESIGN;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

EID: 67651228964     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210902924898     Document Type: Article

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