Objectives, barriers and occasions for energy efficient refurbishment by private homeowners

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 48, Issue , 2013, Pages 250-259

  Stieß, Immanuel ^a   Dunkelberg, Elisa ^b  

^a ISOE   (Germany)

^b Institute for Ecological Economy Research (I W)   (Germany)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Germany; Information instruments; Low and zero carbon technologies; Private homeowner

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT; REPAIR;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS; GERMANY; INFORMATION INSTRUMENTS; LOW AND ZERO CARBON TECHNOLOGY (LZC); LOW-CARBON LIFESTYLES; PRIVATE HOMEOWNER; TRANSFER OF KNOWLEDGE; ZERO CARBONS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84879905692     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2012.09.041     Document Type: Conference Paper

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