Life cycle based analysis of demands and emissions for residential water-using appliances

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 101, Issue , 2012, Pages 75-81

  Lee, Mengshan ^a   Tansel, Berrin ^a  

^a Florida International University   (United States)

Author keywords

Economic input output model; Energy consumption; Greenhouse gas emission; Life cycle assessment; Sustainability; Water conservation; Water demand

Indexed keywords

GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HOUSING; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER RECLAMATION; WASTEWATER TREATMENT; WATER CONSERVATION; WATER SUPPLY;

ECONOMIC INPUT-OUTPUT MODEL; END-USES; ENERGY DEMANDS; ENERGY-CONSUMPTION; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS; INPUT-OUTPUT MODELING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; USING LIFE; WATER DEMAND; WATER HEATING;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

WATER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HEATING; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; WASTEWATER; WATER DEMAND; WATER SUPPLY; WATER USE;

ARTICLE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLUID INTAKE; HEATING; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; UTILITY WORKS, APPLIANCES AND SERVICES; WASTE WATER MANAGEMENT; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 84862822915     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: 10958630     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2012.02.010     Document Type: Article

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