Development and initial trial of a tool to enable improved energy & human performance in existing commercial buildings

Renewable Energy

Volumn 67, Issue , 2014, Pages 109-118

  Hall, Samantha ^a  

^a CURTIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Building management; Carbon; Commercial buildings; Health; Indoor environment quality; Productivity

Indexed keywords

CARBON; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; GREENHOUSE GASES; HEALTH; PRODUCTIVITY; STARS; TOOLS;

BUILDING MANAGEMENT; BUILDING STAKEHOLDERS; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; HUMAN PERFORMANCE; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT QUALITY;

OFFICE BUILDINGS;

BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; GREENHOUSE GAS; HEALTH IMPACT; INDOOR AIR; OCCUPATIONAL EXPOSURE; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA;

EID: 84897431123     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2013.11.022     Document Type: Article

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