Quantifying the benefits of sustainable buildings

AACE International Transactions

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages

  Kwong, Benson ^a  

^a Project Management Services Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE RESPIRATORY ILLNESS (ARI); BENEFIT-TO-COST RATIO (BCR); INDOOR ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY (IEQ); SUSTAINABLE DESIGN;

AIR QUALITY; BRICK BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY UTILIZATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; GAS EMISSIONS; HEALTH CARE; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; LIFE CYCLE; MAINTENANCE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PERSONNEL; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 11944265301     PISSN: 15287106     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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