Products, practices and processes: Exploring the innovation potential for low-carbon housing refurbishment among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UK construction industry

Energy Policy

Volumn 62, Issue , 2013, Pages 522-530

  Killip, Gavin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Housing refurbishment; Industry practice; Low carbon

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION OF STANDARDS; INDUSTRY PRACTICES; INNOVATION POTENTIAL; LOW-CARBON; REFURBISHMENT PROJECTS; SCENARIO-BASED STUDIES; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE; UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; COMMERCE; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EMISSION CONTROL; QUALITY ASSURANCE; REPAIR; RISK ASSESSMENT;

HOUSING;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EMISSION CONTROL; HOUSING CONDITIONS; INNOVATION; REPAIR; RISK ASSESSMENT; SMALL AND MEDIUM-SIZED ENTERPRISE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84884980935     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.06.024     Document Type: Article

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