Coal fires, fresh air and the hardy British: A historical view of domestic energy efficiency and thermal comfort in Britain

Energy Policy

Volumn 49, Issue , 2012, Pages 6-11

  Rudge, Janet ^a  

^a LONDON METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic energy efficiency; Fuel poverty; Historical housing standards

Indexed keywords

BRITAIN; COAL FIRES; DOMESTIC ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FRESH AIR; FUEL POVERTY; HEATING METHOD; HEATING SYSTEM; HISTORICAL VIEW; INDOOR TEMPERATURE; INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTIONS; LOW PRIORITIES; MASS HOUSING; VENTILATION RATE;

FUELS; HOUSING;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

BUILDING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; INDOOR AIR; VENTILATION;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84865599584     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2011.11.064     Document Type: Article

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