Retrofitting existing housing: How far, how much?

Building Research and Information

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 532-550

  Jones, Phil ^a   Lannon, Simon ^a   Patterson, Jo ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

building stock; energy; housing; low carbon; public policy; refurbishment; retrofit

Indexed keywords

BUILDING STOCKS; ENERGY; LOW CARBON; REFURBISHMENT; RETROFIT;

COST REDUCTION; EMISSION CONTROL; HOUSES; HOUSING; PUBLIC POLICY; RETROFITTING;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84880422316     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2013.807064     Document Type: Article

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