Life cycle cost analysis of rooftop gardens in Singapore

Building and Environment

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 499-509

  Wong, Nyuk Hien ^a   Tay, Su Fen ^a   Wong, Raymond ^a   Ong, Chui Leng ^b   Sia, Angelia ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b National Parks Board   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Energy simulations; Extensive rooftop gardens; Intensive rooftop gardens; Life cycle cost

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DETERIORATION; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; LIFE CYCLE; RUNOFF; STORMS; WATER QUALITY;

ROOFTOP GARDENS;

BUILDINGS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ENERGY USE; GREENSPACE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS;

SINGAPORE;

EID: 0037332911     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0360-1323(02)00131-2     Document Type: Article

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