Decision-support tool for assessing the environmental effects of constructing commercial buildings

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 187-195

  Guggemos, Angela Acree ^a   Horvath, Arpad ^b  

^a Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

^b Univ of California   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction equipment; Construction materials; Emissions; Energy consumption; Environmental issues

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION ENERGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; INDUSTRY PRACTITIONERS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING MATERIALS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMPRESSORS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; DECISION MAKING; ENERGY UTILIZATION; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; WASTES;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 33751276542     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2006)12:4(187)     Document Type: Article

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