Quantitative modelling of why and how homeowners decide to renovate energy efficiently

Applied Energy

Volumn 212, Issue , 2018, Pages 1333-1344

  Wilson, C ^a   Pettifor, H ^a   Chryssochoidis, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decisions; Energy efficiency; Model; Policy; Renovation

Indexed keywords

HOUSING; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

BUSINESS ACTIVITIES; CONDITION; DECISION; DECISION PROCESS; DOMESTIC LIFE; EFFICIENCY MEASURE; ENERGY; OWNER OCCUPIED HOUSING; QUANTITATIVE MODELS; RENOVATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

DECISION MAKING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY POLICY; HOMEOWNER; HOUSEHOLD ENERGY; MODEL; MODELING; PATH ANALYSIS; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 85043392053     PISSN: 03062619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2017.11.099     Document Type: Article

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