Energy benchmarking in support of low carbon hotels: Developments, challenges, and approaches in China

International Journal of Hospitality Management

Volumn 31, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 1130-1142

  Chan, Wilco ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Energy benchmarking; Energy use intensity (EUI); Hotels; Low carbon

Indexed keywords

EID: 84862182381     PISSN: 02784319     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhm.2012.02.001     Document Type: Article

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