A randomised controlled trial of an energy efficiency intervention for families living in fuel poverty

Housing Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 117-132

  Heyman, Bob ^a   Harrington, Barbara ^b   Heyman, Anna ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HUDDERSFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fuel efficiency intervention; Fuel poverty; Health impact; Randomised controlled trial; Sap; Sf36

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUEL CONSUMPTION; HEALTH IMPACT; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INDOOR AIR;

ENGLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 78650097269     PISSN: 02673037     EISSN: 14661810     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02673037.2010.512787     Document Type: Article

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