Modelling energy retrofit investments in the UK housing market: A microeconomic approach

Smart and Sustainable Built Environment

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 251-267

  Adan, Hassan ^a   Fuerst, Franz ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Energy efficiency gap; Energy retrofit investments; Investment decision; Microeconomic modelling; Rental market

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; HOUSING; INVESTMENTS; RETROFITTING;

EFFICIENCY MEASURE; ENERGY RETROFIT; ENERGY RETROFIT INVESTMENT; ENERGY-EFFICIENCY GAPS; EXISTING RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS; HOUSING MARKETS; INVESTMENT DECISIONS; MICROECONOMIC MODEL; RENTAL MARKET; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING STOCKS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSING MARKET; INVESTMENT; MICROECONOMICS; MODELING; RENTAL SECTOR;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84949428943     PISSN: 20466099     EISSN: 20466102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/SASBE-03-2013-0016     Document Type: Article

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