Framework for selecting occupancy-focused energy interventions in buildings

Building Research and Information

Volumn 44, Issue 5-6, 2016, Pages 535-551

  Karatas, Aslihan ^a   Stoiko, Allisandra ^a   Menassa, Carol C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

behavioural change; energy consumption; energy policy; energy use behaviour; inducements; motivation; occupant behaviour; policy measures; policy tools

Indexed keywords

BIRDS; BUILDINGS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; MARKETING; MOTIVATION;

BEHAVIOURAL CHANGES; ENERGY USE; INDUCEMENTS; OCCUPANT BEHAVIOUR; POLICY MEASURES; POLICY TOOLS;

ENERGY POLICY;

EID: 84975316959     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2016.1182330     Document Type: Article

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