Are sustainable building retrofits delivering sustainable outcomes?

Pacific Rim Property Research Journal

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 211-222

  Wilkinson, Sara ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Building adaptation; Commercial buildings; Refurbishment; Sustainable retrofit

Indexed keywords

EID: 84907435793     PISSN: 14445921     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14445921.2013.11104382     Document Type: Article

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