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035 _a(Sirsi) u57875
041 _aeng
100 _aChevin, D.
245 _aSelf starter homes
260 _c1992
350 _a0
490 _aBuilding
_v257(7744) 8 May 1992, 50-51(2)
520 _aTechnology for automated house design has been developed, but as yet few homes employing it have been built in Britain. There are around 1 million in the USA, but the building industry here claims the British market would not sustain the prices necessary. A NEDO report ("Home electronics - routes to the market") challenges this assumption, whilst experts suggest the lack of standardisation is delaying progress.
650 _aAUTOMATED HOMES
650 _aCREDANET
650 _aENERGY EFFICIENCY
650 _aENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
650 _aHOME AUTOMATION
650 _aINTELLIGENT HOMES
650 _aSMART HOUSES
650 _aUNITED STATES
690 _aBUILT ENVIRONMENT-CONSTRUCTION DESIGN
690 _aBlock management
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690 _aHOUSING
942 _n0
948 _c04/03/1997
999 _c35331
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