Investigating the link between well-being and energy use; an explorative case study between passive and active domestic energy management systems

Building and Environment

Volumn 65, Issue , 2013, Pages 26-34

  Pelenur, Marcos J ^a   Cruickshank, Heather J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic built environment; Energy management; In home electricity displays; Well being

Indexed keywords

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; DOMESTIC ENERGY; DOMESTIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; EXPLORATORY STUDIES; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEWS; THEMATIC ANALYSIS; WELL-BEING; WELL-BEING ANALYSIS;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; DEMAND ANALYSIS; ENERGY USE; EQUIPMENT; MANAGEMENT PRACTICE;

EID: 84876734576     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.03.020     Document Type: Article

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