How can the construction industry contribute to sustainable development? A conceptual framework

Sustainable Development

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 161-173

  Sev, Aysin ^a  

^a MIMAR SINAN UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Building; Construction industry; Energy consumption; Resource management; Stakeholder engagement; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY USE; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 70049084380     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.373     Document Type: Article

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