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Modelling energy retrofit investments in the UK housing market: A microeconomic approach
Hassan Adan, Franz FuerstImproving the energy efficiency of the existing residential building stock has been identified as a key policy aim in many countries. The purpose of this paper is to review the…
The impact of dwelling renovation on spatial quality: The case of the Arlequin neighbourhood in Grenoble, France
Fernanda Acre, Annemie WyckmansNon-technical dimensions such as spatial quality are just as relevant for energy efficiency as technical and economic dimensions in the renovation of dwellings. However, the…
Prospects for nature in proposals for urban growth
Janis Lynn BirkelandProposals for changing city-nature relationships are currently dominated by geographical approaches about urban form. They arguably lack a sufficient appreciation of design issues…
Characterizing air pollutant emissions for highway construction projects
William Rasdorf, Phil Lewis, Ingrid Arocho, Joseph HummerThe purpose of this paper is to characterize the relationships between air pollutant emissions from heavy duty diesel equipment and highway construction project scope, schedule…
An investigation of indoor air quality, thermal comfort and sick building syndrome symptoms in UK energy efficient homes
Grainne McGill, Lukumon O. Oyedele, Keith McAllisterConcern of the deterioration of indoor environmental quality as a result of energy efficient building design strategies is growing. Apprehensions of the effect of airtight, super…
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- Dr Farzad Pour Rahimian