The human dimension of energy conservation and sustainability: A case study of the University of Michigan's energy conservation program

International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 6-18

  Marans, Robert W ^a   Edelstein, Jack Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Buildings; Energy conservation; Sustainable development; United States of America; Universities

Indexed keywords

EID: 72249111550     PISSN: 14676370     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14676371011010011     Document Type: Article

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