Gaps in tools assessing the energy implications of renovation versus rebuilding decisions

Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability

Volumn 5, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 244-250

  Goldstein, Benjamin P ^a   Herbøl, Mads ^b   Figueroa, Maria J ^a  

^a TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^b Juul and Hansen Architects ^*  (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; DECISION ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EUROPEAN UNION; INCENTIVE; MAINTENANCE; PROJECT ASSESSMENT; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK; SUSTAINABILITY; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EUROPE;

EID: 84879409431     PISSN: 18773435     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cosust.2013.03.005     Document Type: Review

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