Life-cycle energy implications of different residential settings: Recognizing buildings, travel, and public infrastructure

Energy Policy

Volumn 68, Issue , 2014, Pages 232-242

  Nichols, Brice G ^a   Kockelman, Kara M ^b  

^a Puget Sound Regional Council   (United States)

^b The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Built environment; Life cycle energy use; Smart growth

Indexed keywords

ELASTICITY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSING; POPULATION STATISTICS;

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; ENERGY USE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY EFFICIENCIES; INFRASTRUCTURE MATERIALS; POPULATION DENSITIES; PUBLIC INFRASTRUCTURES; SMART GROWTH; URBAN ENERGY CONSUMPTION;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY USE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INFRASTRUCTURE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NEIGHBORHOOD; PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY; TRAVEL DEMAND;

AUSTIN; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84895561542     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2013.12.062     Document Type: Article

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