The role of institutional regimes in motivating change for sustainable housing

Building Research and Information

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 459-472

  Nicol, Lee Ann ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Goods and services; Housing; Institutional regimes; Management strategies; Public policy; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENERGY SUPPLIES; GERMANY; GOODS AND SERVICES; HOUSING STOCK; INSTITUTIONAL REGIMES; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; PRIMARY FUNCTIONS; PROPERTY RIGHT; REGULATORY CONDITIONS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES; SOLUTION SPACE; SUSTAINABLE HOUSING; SWITZERLAND; URBAN DESIGN;

INVESTMENTS; PUBLIC POLICY; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

HOUSING;

EID: 81255177053     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2011.588590     Document Type: Article

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