How to succeed in low-energy housing-path creation analysis of low-energy innovation projects

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 7, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 8801-8822

  Pässilä, Pia ^a   Pulkka, Lauri ^a   Junnila, Seppo ^a  

^a AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy efficient buildings; Innovation; Path creation; Policy; Regulation; Technology

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSING MANAGEMENT; HOUSING MARKET; INNOVATION;

EUROPE;

EID: 84938395008     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su7078801     Document Type: Article

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