The relevance of Green Building Challenge: An observer's perspective

Building Research and Information

Volumn 27, Issue 4-5, 1999, Pages 309-320

  Kohler, Niklaus ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KARLSRUHE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Design tools; Environmental assessment methods; Green Building Challenge; Life cycle assessment; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

EID: 0008865795     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/096132199369426     Document Type: Review

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