Research and evidence needs for decarbonisation in the built environment: A UK case study

Building Research and Information

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 432-445

  Skea, Jim ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

buildings; climate change; energy; energy efficiency; policy measures; renewable heat; research agenda; research and evaluation

Indexed keywords

ENERGY; POLICY MEASURES; RENEWABLE HEAT; RESEARCH AGENDA; RESEARCH AND EVALUATION;

BUILDINGS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

RESEARCH;

EID: 84864044612     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2012.670395     Document Type: Article

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