Building and household X-factors and energy consumption at the residential sector. A structural equation analysis of the effects of household and building characteristics on the annual energy consumption of US residential buildings.

Energy Economics

Volumn 43, Issue , 2014, Pages 178-184

  Estiri, Hossein ^a  

^a Department of Urban Design and Planning ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Building effects; Household effects; Housing choice; Residential energy consumption; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY POLICY; GREENHOUSE GASES; HOUSING;

ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; BUILDING CHARACTERISTICS; BUILDING EFFECTS; HOUSEHOLD EFFECTS; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY CONSUMPTION; STRUCTURAL EQUATION ANALYSIS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

ELECTRICITY GENERATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY MARKET; ENERGY USE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; RESIDENTIAL ENERGY;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84896462857     PISSN: 01409883     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eneco.2014.02.013     Document Type: Article

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