Net-zero buildings: when carbon and energy metrics diverge
Many climate change-related building frameworks are designed to improve environmental performance by requiring reduced net energy demand, as it is widely assumed that energy demand ('e.g.' delivered/final, primary, primary non-renewable) is a good proxy for carbon emissions. However, energ...
Main Authors: | Anna Parkin, Manuel Herrera, David A. Coley |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Ubiquity Press
2020-05-01
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Series: | Buildings & Cities |
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Online Access: | https://journal-buildingscities.org/articles/27 |
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