Setting up GHG-based energy efficiency targets in buildings: The Ecolabel

Energy Policy

Volumn 59, Issue , 2013, Pages 633-642

  José Vinagre Díaz, Juan ^a   Richard Wilby, Mark ^a   Belén Rodríguez González, Ana ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS   (Spain)

Author keywords

Building certification schemes; Ecolabel; Energy policy; Kyoto Protocol

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CONSUMPTION; CARBON EMISSION REDUCTIONS; ECOLABELS; EFFICIENCY STANDARDS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN BUILDINGS; ENERGY PERFORMANCE OF BUILDINGS; KYOTO PROTOCOL; POINT OF APPLICATION;

BUILDINGS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; INTERNATIONAL LAW;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

BUILDING; CARBON EMISSION; CERTIFICATION; ECOLABELING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; EUROPEAN UNION; GREENHOUSE GAS; KYOTO PROTOCOL;

EUROPE;

EID: 84879505067     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.04.021     Document Type: Article

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