Building environmental assessment methods: Redefining intentions and roles

Building Research and Information

Volumn 33, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 455-467

  Cole, Raymond J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; Building assessment; Environmental assessment; Futures; Stakeholder participation; Sustainability; Sustainable development; Trends

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MARKETING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

BUILDING ASSESSMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FUTURES; STAKEHOLDER PARTICIPATION; SUSTAINABILITY; TRENDS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 25444437737     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613210500219063     Document Type: Conference Paper

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