An integrative framework for studying sustainable practices and its adoption in the AEC industry: A case study

Journal of Engineering and Technology Management - JET-M

Volumn 27, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 197-214

  Mukherjee, Amlan ^a   Muga, Helen ^b  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b University of South Florida   (United States)

Author keywords

Organizational behavior; Pavements; Roofing systems; Simulation; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

AEC INDUSTRY; AGENT-BASED MODEL; ARCHITECTURE , ENGINEERING , AND CONSTRUCTIONS; ARCHITECTURE , ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES; COUPLED SYSTEMS; DECISION MAKERS; DECISION MAKING PROCESS; GREEN TECHNOLOGY; INTEGRAL PART; INTEGRATED FRAMEWORKS; INTEGRATIVE FRAMEWORK; ORGANIZATIONAL BEHAVIOR; ROOFING SYSTEMS; SIMULATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES; SYSTEMS APPROACH; TOPDOWN;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DECISION MAKING; PAVEMENTS; RESEARCH; ROOFS;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 77957679584     PISSN: 09234748     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jengtecman.2010.06.006     Document Type: Article

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