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The relationship between house size and life cycle energy demand: Implications for energy efficiency regulations for buildings

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Stephan, André, Crawford, Robert H.·2016·Energy
DOI 10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.038
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  43. Stephan, A. & Crawford, R. H. (2016). The relationship between house size and life cycle energy demand: Implications for energy efficiency regulations for buildings. Energy, 116, pp.1158-1171. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.038. Persistent Link: http://hdl.handle.net/11343/122023 File Description: Accepted version License: Publisher's own licence

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Authors
Stephan, A., & Crawford, R. H.
Affiliations
The University of Melbourne (AU)
Corresponding author
Stephan, André
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Venue
Energy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2016-12
Volume
116
Pages
1158-1171
ISSN
0360-5442 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.038
OpenAlex
W2545859818
Cited by
102
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FWCI
6.24
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Energy (publishedVersion)
  • Minerva Access (University of Melbourne) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
Funders
Australian Research Council (DP150100962)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Environmental Engineering › Environmental Impact and Sustainability
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Building Energy and Comfort Optimization
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Building energy efficiency and sustainability
Keywords
house size, embodied energy, building energy efficiency regulation, floor area, household size, operational energy, single-family house

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