The role of nearly-zero energy buildings in the transition towards Post-Carbon Cities

Sustainable Cities and Society

Volumn 27, Issue , 2016, Pages 324-337

  Becchio, C ^a   Corgnati, S P ^a   Delmastro, C ^a   Fabi, V ^a   Lombardi, P ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Energy planning; Existing building retrofit; nZEB; Occupant behaviour; Post Carbon Cities; Scenarios analysis

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; EMISSION CONTROL; GREENHOUSE GASES; PLANNING; RETROFITTING;

BUILDING RETROFITS; ENERGY PLANNING; NZEB; OCCUPANT BEHAVIOUR; POST-CARBON CITIES; SCENARIOS ANALYSIS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84989267431     PISSN: 22106707     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.scs.2016.08.005     Document Type: Article

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