A methodology to assess the costs and financial benefits of green buildings from an industry perspective

Proceedings, Annual Conference - Canadian Society for Civil Engineering

Volumn 2, Issue , 2009, Pages 1111-1120

  Issa, M H ^a   Rankin, J H ^a   Christian, A J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADDITIONAL COSTS; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; COST SAVING; ECONOMIC BENEFITS; ENERGY SAVING; FINANCIAL BENEFITS; GREEN BUILDINGS; INDOOR ENVIRONMENT; INITIAL COSTS; LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNS; NEW CONSTRUCTION; PRODUCTIVITY IMPROVEMENTS; RATING SYSTEM; RESEARCH COMMUNITIES; SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES; WHOLE LIFE COST; WORK IN PROGRESS;

CIVIL ENGINEERING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COSTS; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LOW ENERGY ELECTRON DIFFRACTION; PRODUCTIVITY; SURVEYS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

RESEARCH;

EID: 72949119579     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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