Targeting utility customers to improve energy savings from conservation and efficiency programs

Applied Energy

Volumn 115, Issue , 2014, Pages 25-36

  Taylor, Nicholas W ^a   Jones, Pierce H ^a   Kipp, M Jennison ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

Author keywords

Demand side management (DSM); Energy audit; Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC); Insulation; Performance evaluation; Residential buildings

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COST EFFECTIVENESS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; INSULATION; SALES; UTILITY PROGRAMS;

DEMAND SIDE MANAGEMENTS; ENERGY AUDIT; PERFORMANCE EVALUATION; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; VENTILATION AND AIR CONDITIONING;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; HEATING; INSULATION; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; VENTILATION;

FLORIDA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84888228054     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2013.10.012     Document Type: Article

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