Integrating energy efficiency and urban densification policies: Two Italian case studies

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 155, Issue , 2017, Pages 308-323

  Conticelli, Elisa ^a   Proli, Stefania ^a   Tondelli, Simona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Densification policies; Emilia Romagna; Energy efficiency; Sustainable incentives; Volumetric bonus

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; DENSIFICATION; ENERGY CONSERVATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; URBAN GROWTH; URBAN PLANNING;

DENSIFICATION PROCESS; EMILIA-ROMAGNA; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY PRODUCTIONS; HIGH PERFORMANCE BUILDINGS; SUSTAINABLE INCENTIVES; URBAN REGENERATION; VOLUMETRIC BONUS;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

EID: 85029703294     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2017.09.036     Document Type: Article

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