Improvement of efficiency through an energy management program as a sustainable practice in schools

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 135, Issue , 2016, Pages 794-805

  AlFaris, Fadi ^a   Juaidi, Adel ^a   Manzano Agugliaro, Francisco ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALMERÍA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Energy conservation measures; Energy management program; Energy model; Schools; UAE

Indexed keywords

ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; ENERGY RESOURCES; ENERGY UTILIZATION; LIFE CYCLE; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SOCIAL ASPECTS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TEACHING;

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES; ENERGY CONSERVATION MEASURES; ENERGY MANAGEMENT PROGRAMS; ENERGY MODEL; INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; NON-RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SCHOOLS; SUSTAINABILITY DIMENSIONS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 84991396289     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2016.06.172     Document Type: Article

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