Embodied energy of building materials: A new parameter for sustainable architectural design

International Journal of Heat and Technology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 163-167

  Sandrolini, Franco ^a   Franzoni, Elisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; LAWS AND LEGISLATION; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; THERMAL INSULATION;

BUILDING SECTORS; BUILDING SITES; EMBODIED ENERGY; ENERGY CONSUMPTION; ENERGY SAVING; LIFE-CYCLE; MATERIALS PRODUCTION; NEW PARAMETERS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCE; SUSTAINABLE ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; TECHNICAL INFORMATION; TRANSIENT PHASE;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 68849101773     PISSN: 03928764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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