A model for predicting household end-use energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in Australia

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 210-228

  Ren, Zhengen ^a   Foliente, Greg ^a   Chan, Wan Yee ^a   Chen, Dong ^a   Ambrose, Michael ^a   Paevere, Phillip ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

buildings energy assessment; greenhouse gas emissions; sustainable building technology; zero energy house

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; GREENHOUSE GAS; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; NEW ZEALAND; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 84894438117     PISSN: 2093761X     EISSN: 20937628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2013.801801     Document Type: Article

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