The impact of peer network position on electricity consumption in building occupant networks utilizing energy feedback systems

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 584-590

  Peschiera, Gabriel ^a   Taylor, John E ^b  

^a SW Mudd Building ^*  (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Buildings; Conservation; Electricity consumption feedback; Peer networks; Social networks

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENERGY CONSUMPTION; CONSERVATION PRACTICES; EIGENVECTOR CENTRALITIES; ELECTRICITY GRIDS; ELECTRICITY USAGE; ELECTRICITY-CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ENERGY USAGE; ENERGY USE; FEEDBACK SYSTEMS; IN-BUILDINGS; NETWORK DEGREE; PEER GROUPS; PEER NETWORK; SOCIAL NETWORKS; SOCIAL STRUCTURE; STUDY GROUPS;

BUILDINGS; CONSERVATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; FEEDBACK CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

PEER TO PEER NETWORKS;

EID: 84861812837     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2012.03.011     Document Type: Article

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