The indispensability of good operation & maintenance (O&M) manuals in the operation and maintenance of low carbon buildings

Sustainable Cities and Society

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2015, Pages xxx.e1-e9

  Frank, Owajionyi L ^a   Omer, Siddiq A ^a   Riffat, Saffa B ^a   Mempouo, Blaise ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Low carbon buildings; O M manuals; Operation and maintenance

Indexed keywords

EID: 84926417725     PISSN: 22106707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2014.06.002     Document Type: Article

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