Techno-ecological synergy as a path toward sustainability of a north American residential system

Environmental Science and Technology

Volumn 47, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 1985-1993

  Urban, Robert A ^a   Bakshi, Bhavik R ^a  

^a The Ohio State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON EMISSIONS; COST SAVING; DESIGN OPTIMIZATION; DESIGN VARIABLES; ECOLOGICAL SYSTEMS; ECOSYSTEM SERVICES; HEATING AND COOLING; NORTH AMERICAN; NOVEL DESIGN; RESIDENTIAL SYSTEMS; SOLAR PANELS; SUSTAINABLE SYSTEMS; SYSTEMS LEVELS; TECHNOLOGICAL SYSTEM; WATER WITHDRAWAL;

DESIGN; ECOSYSTEMS; MERGERS AND ACQUISITIONS; OPTIMIZATION; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS); WATER SUPPLY;

COOLING SYSTEMS;

ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; SUBURBAN AREA; SUSTAINABILITY; SYNERGISM; TECHNOLOGY ADOPTION;

AIR CONDITIONING; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COST CONTROL; ECOSYSTEM; WATER SUPPLY;

CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; ECOSYSTEM; HOUSING; WATER SUPPLY;

NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 84874094090     PISSN: 0013936X     EISSN: 15205851     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/es303025c     Document Type: Article

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