European smart cities: The role of zero energy buildings

Sustainable Cities and Society

Volumn 15, Issue , 2015, Pages 86-95

  Kylili, Angeliki ^a   Fokaides, Paris A ^a  

^a FREDERICK UNIVERSITY   (Cyprus)

Author keywords

Smart Cities Communities Initiative; Strategic Energy Technology Plan; Zero energy buildings

Indexed keywords

EID: 84923335519     PISSN: 22106707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2014.12.003     Document Type: Review

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