The business case for high performance green buildings: Sustainability and its financial impact

Journal of Facilities Management

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 26-34

  von Paumgartten, Paul ^a  

^a JOHNSON CONTROLS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Benefits; Environment; Green; LEED; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33244492388     PISSN: 14725967     EISSN: 17410983     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14725960410808096     Document Type: Article

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