A review of tools to assess the sustainability in building construction

Environmental Progress

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 125-132

  Vijayan, Abhilash ^a   Kumar, Ashok ^a  

^a The University of Toledo   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SUSTAINABLE CONSTRUCTION;

AIR QUALITY; BIODIVERSITY; CONSTRUCTION; COSTS; LIFE CYCLE; POLLUTION CONTROL; WATER QUALITY;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 24344470616     PISSN: 02784491     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ep.10065     Document Type: Review

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