Building communities and social potential: Between and beyond organizations and individuals in commercial properties

Energy Policy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 48-55

  Janda, Kathryn B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Building communities; Occupant behaviour; Organisational factors; Social potential

Indexed keywords

EID: 84893838315     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.08.058     Document Type: Article

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