Effects of real-time eco-feedback and organizational network dynamics on energy efficient behavior in commercial buildings

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 84, Issue , 2014, Pages 493-500

  Gulbinas, Rimas ^a   Taylor, John E ^a  

^a Jr Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Commercial buildings; Eco feedback; Energy management; Organizational networks; Social networks

Indexed keywords

SOCIAL NETWORKING (ONLINE);

BEHAVIOR; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; ECO FEEDBACKS; ENERGY EFFICIENT; ORGANIZATIONAL NETWORK;

ENERGY MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84907504512     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2014.08.017     Document Type: Article

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