A life cycle inventory of structural engineering design strategies for greenhouse gas reduction

Structural Engineering International: Journal of the International Association for Bridge and Structural Engineering (IABSE)

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 283-288

  Anderson, John E ^a   Silman, Robert ^a  

^a Robert Silman Associates   (United States)

Author keywords

Carbon dioxide; Climate change; Greenhouse gas; Life cycle; Structural engineer; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ALTERNATIVE DESIGNS; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; DESIGN STRATEGIES; GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGES; GREENHOUSE GAS REDUCTIONS; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORIES; LIFE CYCLE INVENTORY; MATERIAL EFFICIENCY; MATERIAL SELECTION; OPERATIONAL ENERGY; STRUCTURAL ENGINEER; STRUCTURAL ENGINEERING; SUSTAINABILITY; THERMAL MASS;

CARBON DIOXIDE; DESIGN; GREENHOUSE GASES; GREENHOUSES; LIFE CYCLE; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

GLOBAL WARMING;

EID: 68949186160     PISSN: 10168664     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2749/101686609788957946     Document Type: Article

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