A simplified framework to assess the feasibility of zero-energy at the neighbourhood/community scale

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 82, Issue , 2014, Pages 114-122

  Marique, Anne Françoise ^a   Reiter, Sigrid ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIÈGE   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Building stock; Daily mobility; Energy mutualisation; On site renewable energy; Retrofitting; Urban form; Zero energy building; Zero energy community; Zero energy neighbourhood

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; ENERGY UTILIZATION; RETROFITTING; URBAN GROWTH;

BUILDING STOCKS; DAILY MOBILITIES; ENERGY MUTUALISATION; NEIGHBOURHOOD; RENEWABLE ENERGIES; URBAN FORM; ZERO ENERGIES; ZERO-ENERGY BUILDINGS; URBAN FORM-BUILDING STOCK;

URBAN TRANSPORTATION; RETROFITTING;

EID: 84905405284     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.07.006     Document Type: Article

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