Using the Homes Energy Efficiency Database as a research resource for residential insulation improvements

Energy Policy

Volumn 69, Issue , 2014, Pages 57-72

  Foulds, Chris ^a   Powell, Jane ^b  

^a ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic energy consumption; English housing survey; Retrofitting

Indexed keywords

ENERGY UTILIZATION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HOUSING; INSULATION; RETROFITTING; SURVEYS;

CASCADING EFFECTS; DOMESTIC ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY POLICIES; ENERGY SAVING TRUSTS; GEOGRAPHIC COVERAGE; HOUSING SURVEY; LOCAL AUTHORITIES; LONGITUDINAL DATA;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

CENSUS; DATABASE; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; ENERGY USE; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; INSULATION;

ENGLAND; NORFOLK [ENGLAND]; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84898917874     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2014.01.015     Document Type: Article

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