The translog function is a flexible form but does not have good global properties. The CES function has good global properties but is not a flexible form. For energy demand models that should be valid in a large domain, global properties are important.

Integrated assessment models have been extensively used to examine long term energy and greenhouse emissions trajectories, but these models have rarely been examined with respect to their ability to capture historical dynamics. We evaluate the USA buildings component of the Global Change...

Buildings are an important contributor to China's energy consumption and attendant CO2 emissions. Measures to address energy consumption and associated emissions from the buildings sector will be an important part of strategy to reduce the country's CO2 emissions. This study presents a detailed,...

Building energy consumption currently accounts for 28% of China's total energy use and is expected to continue to grow induced by floorspace expansion, income growth, and population change. Fuel sources and building services are also evolving over time as well as across regions and building...