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

André Stephan and Robert H. Crawford

Energy, 2016, vol. 116, issue P1, 1158-1171

Abstract: House size has significantly increased over the recent decades in many countries. Larger houses often have a higher life cycle energy demand due to their increased use of materials and larger area to heat, cool and light. Yet, most energy efficiency regulations for buildings fail to adequately include requirements for addressing the energy demand associated with house size.

Keywords: House size; Life cycle energy analysis; Functional unit; Embodied energy; Energy efficiency regulations (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2016
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DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2016.10.038

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