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Oana Druta, Frans Schilder & Christian Lennartz. (2023) Home improvements in later life: competing policy goals and the practices of older Dutch homeowners. International Journal of Housing Policy 23:1, pages 92-112.
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Kristian Ruming, Miriam Williams & Dong-Ju Lee. (2023) Defining sustainable home renovators in Australia. Journal of Housing and the Built Environment.
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Ditte Mogensen & Kirsten Gram-Hanssen. (2023) Why do people (not) energy renovate their homes? Insights from qualitative interviews with Danish homeowners. Energy Efficiency 16:5.
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Shae Hunter. (2020) Reflexive renovation and the future of household sustainability: The role of media and imagination in household consumption. Geographical Research 58:3, pages 214-225.
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