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The potential of ‘in-use’ performance measurement of homes: a paradigm shift for demand-side energy policy? Cover

The potential of ‘in-use’ performance measurement of homes: a paradigm shift for demand-side energy policy?

eceee Summer Study proceedings
Volume 1 (2026): Issue 1
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|Jul 2026
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.66506/essp.2-231-26 | Journal eISSN: 2001-7960
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Language: English
Page range: 6 - 6
Submitted on: Mar 18, 2026
Accepted on: May 1, 2026
Published on: Jul 14, 2026
Published by: European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Keywords:
in-use measurement,
SMETER,
thermal performance

© 2026 David Kenington, David Allinson, published by European Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (eceee)
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

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