Enhancing electricity audits in residential buildings with nonintrusive load monitoring

Journal of Industrial Ecology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 844-858

  Berges, Mario E ^a   Goldman, Ethan ^a   Matthews, H Scott ^a   Soibelman, Lucio ^a  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy conservation; Energy use; Green buildings; Industrial ecology; Information and communication technology (ICT); Technology assessment

Indexed keywords

ENERGY USE; GREEN BUILDINGS; INDUSTRIAL ECOLOGY; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES; TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT;

APARTMENT HOUSES; BUILDINGS; ECOLOGY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY; MONITORING;

HISTORIC PRESERVATION;

BUILDING; ELECTRICITY SUPPLY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL AUDITING; INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 78049468233     PISSN: 10881980     EISSN: 15309290     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1530-9290.2010.00280.x     Document Type: Article

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