Changes in energy demand from low-energy homes

Building Research and Information

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 42-49

  Summerfield, A J ^a   Pathan, A ^a   Lowe, R J ^a   Oreszczyn, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Buildings; Domestic; Energy; Energy demand; Energy performance; Longitudinal study; Time

Indexed keywords

DOMESTIC ENERGY; ENERGY DEMAND; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; LONGITUDINAL STUDY;

BUILDINGS; ENERGY POLICY;

APARTMENT HOUSES;

EID: 77649284499     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210903262512     Document Type: Article

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