Investigating CO2 emission reductions in existing urban housing using a community domestic energy model

IBPSA 2009 - International Building Performance Simulation Association 2009

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 2098-2105

  Firth, Steven K ^a   Lomas, Kevin J ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON MODELS; DOMESTIC ENERGY; EMISSION REDUCTION; ENERGY USE; HOUSING STOCK; URBAN HOUSING;

EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84861814222     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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