The impact of users’ lifestyle in zero-energy and emission buildings: An application of cost-benefit analysis

Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies

Volumn 100, Issue , 2019, Pages 123-131

  Becchio, Cristina ^a   Bertoncini, Martina ^a   Boggio, Adele ^a   Bottero, Marta ^a   Corgnati, Stefano Paolo ^a   Dell’Anna, Federico ^a  

^a POLITECNICO DI TORINO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Benefit cost ratio; Decision support system; Economic energy performance; NZEB; Users lifestyle

Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS; EMISSION CONTROL; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ZERO ENERGY BUILDINGS;

BENEFIT/COST RATIOS; ENERGY EXPLOITATION; ENERGY PERFORMANCE; ENERGY RETROFIT; EUROPEAN UNION; NORTHERN ITALY; NZEB; USER BEHAVIORS;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 85048008387     PISSN: 21903018     EISSN: 21903026     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-92099-3_15     Document Type: Conference Paper

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