Innovation, low energy buildings and intermediaries in Europe: systematic case study review

Energy Efficiency

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 31-51

  Kivimaa, Paula ^a   Martiskainen, Mari ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Innovation; Intermediaries; Low energy buildings; Mediators

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HOUSING; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ACADEMIC LITERATURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONCERNS; INTERMEDIARIES; LOW ENERGY BUILDINGS; MEDIATORS; QUALITATIVE CASE STUDIES; RESIDENTIAL BUILDING; SOCIAL SUSTAINABILITY;

ENERGY UTILIZATION;

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EUROPEAN UNION; INNOVATION; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; RESIDENTIAL LOCATION;

EUROPE;

EID: 85025605909     PISSN: 1570646X     EISSN: 15706478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12053-017-9547-y     Document Type: Review

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