Vulnerability of U.S. Residential Building Stock to Heat: Status Quo, Trends, Mitigation Strategies, and the Role of Energy Efficiency

abstract: Thermal extremes are responsible for more than 90% of all weather-related deaths in the United States, with heat alone accounting for an annual death toll of 618. With the combination of global warming and urban expansion, cities are becoming hotter and the threat to the well-being of citi...

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Other Authors: Baniassadi, Amir (Author)
Format: Doctoral Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2019
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2286/R.I.54853