Incorporating energy rebound effect in technological advancement and green building construction: A case study of China

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 129, Issue , 2016, Pages 150-161

  Liu, Hongxun ^a   Lin, Boqiang ^b,c  

^a XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b MINJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c XIAMEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Asymmetric energy price decomposition; Direct rebound effect; ENDDF; Green construction; Technological advancement

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; COAL INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST FUNCTIONS; COSTS; EFFICIENCY; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL REGULATIONS; HISTORIC PRESERVATION; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ASYMMETRIC ENERGY; ENDDF; GREEN CONSTRUCTIONS; REBOUND EFFECT; TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENT;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84982706208     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2016.07.058     Document Type: Article

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