Review of the LEED points obtained by canadian building projects

Journal of Architectural Engineering

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 38-54

  Da Silva, Lucas ^a   Ruwanpura, Janaka Y ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Construction industry; Construction management; Environmental issues; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; BUILDING PROJECTS; CANADA; CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS; CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT; DECISION MAKERS; DESIGN PROCESS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE; GREEN BUILDING COUNCIL; GREEN BUILDINGS; IN-BUILDINGS; INDIRECT CONTACT; LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNS; NATURAL ENVIRONMENTS; NEW CONSTRUCTION; REGIONAL LOCATIONS; WATER EFFICIENCY;

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

LOW ENERGY ELECTRON DIFFRACTION;

EID: 69149085729     PISSN: 10760431     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1076-0431(2009)15:2(38)     Document Type: Review

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