An evolutionary innovation perspective on the selection of low and zero-carbon technologies in new housing

Building Research and Information

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 276-287

  Lees, Tim ^a   Sexton, Martin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Code for Sustainable Homes; diffusion of innovation; evolutionary innovation; house builders; low and zero carbon technologies; technology choices

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CARBON; HOUSES; INNOVATION; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATIONS; EVOLUTIONARY INNOVATION; HOUSE BUILDERS; SUSTAINABLE HOMES; TECHNOLOGY CHOICES;

TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 84895924688     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2013.819547     Document Type: Article

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