Lifecycle primary energy analysis of conventional and passive houses

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 105-111

  Dodoo, Ambrose ^a   Gustavsson, Leif ^a   Sathre, Roger ^a  

^a LINNAEUS UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Concrete frame; Heat supply; Lifecycle primary energy; Passive house; Wood frame

Indexed keywords

EID: 85007835772     PISSN: 2093761X     EISSN: 20937628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2012.696320     Document Type: Article

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