The overall classification of residential buildings: Possible role of tourist EU Ecolabel award scheme

Building and Environment

Volumn 56, Issue , 2012, Pages 151-161

  Peri, Giorgia ^a   Rizzo, Gianfranco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PALERMO   (Italy)

Author keywords

EU Ecolabel brand; Overall quality of buildings; Residential buildings; Tourist accommodations; Tourist Ecolabel award

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC INSTITUTIONS; ECOLABELS; ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE; OVERALL QUALITY; POLICY SCENARIO; REAL ESTATE; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; TOURIST ACCOMMODATIONS; URBAN BUILDINGS;

ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; PARKS;

BUILDINGS;

ADMINISTRATION; BUILDING; CLASSIFICATION; EUROPEAN UNION; METHODOLOGY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EUROPE;

EID: 84860501749     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2012.03.003     Document Type: Article

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