Perspectives of energy efficient technologies penetration in the Greek domestic sector, through the analysis of energy performance certificates

Energy Policy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 56-67

  Gelegenis, J ^a   Diakoulaki, D ^b   Lampropoulou, H ^c   Giannakidis, G ^c   Samarakou, M ^a   Plytas, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WEST ATTICA   (Greece)

^b NATIONAL TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^c Centre for Renewable Energy Sources   (Greece)

Author keywords

Buildings; Energy efficiency; Energy Performance Certificate

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893821118     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.09.051     Document Type: Article

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