Analyzing Barriers to Energy Conservation in Residences and Offices: The Rewire Program at the University of Toronto

Applied Environmental Education and Communication

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 88-98

  Stokes, Leah C ^a   Mildenberger, Matto ^b   Savan, Beth ^c   Kolenda, Brian ^d  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Yale School of the Environment   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d Lenczner Slaght Royce Smith Griffin LLP   (Canada)

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EID: 84873156692     PISSN: 1533015X     EISSN: 15330389     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1533015X.2012.751282     Document Type: Article

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