Comparative environmental life cycle assessment of green roofs

Building and Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 2606-2613

  Kosareo, Lisa ^a   Ries, Robert ^a  

^a University of Pittsburgh   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

ENERGY USE REDUCTION; GREEN ROOFS;

ROOFS;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; ROOFS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

BUILDING; DESIGN; ENERGY USE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; ROOF; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

NORTH AMERICA; PENNSYLVANIA; PITTSBURGH; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33847015734     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2006.06.019     Document Type: Article

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