Achieving a holistic view of the life cycle performance of existing dwellings

Building and Environment

Volumn 70, Issue , 2013, Pages 90-101

  Famuyibo, A A ^a   Duffy, A ^a   Strachan, P ^b  

^a DUBLIN INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Archetypes; Holistic view; Housing stock; Life cycle energy

Indexed keywords

ARCHETYPES; BUILDING REGULATIONS; ENERGY AND EMISSIONS; HOLISTIC VIEW; HOUSING STOCK; LIFE CYCLE ENERGIES; LIFE-CYCLE PERFORMANCE; PROCESS-BASED APPROACH;

BUILDING CODES; BUILDINGS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GREENHOUSE GASES; HOUSES; MAINTENANCE; RETROFITTING;

LIFE CYCLE;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE GAS; HOLISTIC APPROACH; INPUT-OUTPUT ANALYSIS; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; STANDARD (REFERENCE);

IRELAND;

EID: 84884221724     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.08.016     Document Type: Article

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