Energy efficiency in U.S. residential rental housing: Adoption rates and impact on rent

Applied Energy

Volumn 205, Issue , 2017, Pages 1021-1033

  Im, Jongho ^a   Seo, Youngme ^b   Cetin, Kristen S ^c   Singh, Jasmeet ^c  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^c Iowa State University of Science and Technology   (United States)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; Non energy benefits; Rental properties; Residential buildings

Indexed keywords

EID: 85027545679     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.08.047     Document Type: Article

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