Cost-benefit analysis method for building solutions

Applied Energy

Volumn 173, Issue , 2016, Pages 124-133

  Araújo, Catarina ^a   Almeida, Manuela ^a   Bragança, Luís ^a   Barbosa, José Amarilio ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Energy efficiency; Investment willingness

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; COSTS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE;

BUILDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY; BUILDING SECTORS; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS METHODS; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL CRISIS; GRAPHICAL DISPLAYS; SELECTION CRITERIA; SELECTION METHODS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

BUILDING; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; EUROPEAN UNION; INVESTMENT; STAKEHOLDER; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EUROPE;

EID: 84962866397     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2016.04.005     Document Type: Review

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