The application of ecosystems services criteria for green building assessment

Solar Energy

Volumn 77, Issue 4 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 389-398

  Olgyay, Victor ^a   Herdt, Julee ^b  

^a ENSAR Group Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Carrying capacity; Ecological footprint; Ecosystem services; Green building assessments; Sustainable architecture

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEERING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PRODUCTION CONTROL; SOLAR BUILDINGS; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ENERGY IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL CAPACITY; GREEN BUILDINGS;

ECOSYSTEMS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; ASSESSMENT METHOD; BUILDING; ECOSYSTEM SERVICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT;

EID: 4744347014     PISSN: 0038092X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.solener.2004.01.011     Document Type: Conference Paper

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