Integrating green specifications in construction and overcoming barriers in their use

Journal of Professional Issues in Engineering Education and Practice

Volumn 135, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 142-152

  Lam, Patrick T I ^a   Chan, Edwin H W ^a   Chau, C K ^a   Poon, C S ^a   Chun, K P ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Contracts; Environmental issues; Specifications; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL COSTS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES; MANDATORY REQUIREMENT; MARKET MECHANISMS; POTENTIAL BARRIERS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; STRATEGIC PLANNING; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

SPECIFICATIONS;

EID: 70349348967     PISSN: 10523928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1052-3928(2009)135:4(142)     Document Type: Article

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