Energy epidemiology: A new approach to end-use energy demand research

Building Research and Information

Volumn 41, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 482-497

  Hamilton, Ian G ^a   Summerfield, Alex J ^a   Lowe, Robert ^a   Ruyssevelt, Paul ^a   Elwell, Clifford A ^a   Oreszczyn, Tadj ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

buildings; built environment; energy demand; epidemiology; evidence base; interdisciplinary; public policy; research

Indexed keywords

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY DEMANDS; EVIDENCE BASE; INTERDISCIPLINARY; INTERDISCIPLINARY WORK; METHODOLOGICAL FRAMEWORKS; REGULATORY ACTIONS; RESEARCH FRAMEWORKS;

BUILDINGS; CLIMATE CHANGE; DISEASES; EPIDEMIOLOGY; PUBLIC POLICY; RESEARCH;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84878557670     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2013.798142     Document Type: Article

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