Green strategy for gaining competitive advantage in housing development: A China study

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 19, Issue 2-3, 2011, Pages 157-167

  Zhang, Xiaoling ^a   Shen, Liyin ^a   Wu, Yuzhe ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Competitive advantage; Green strategy; Housing development

Indexed keywords

BUILDING ENVELOPES; COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE; FACILITIES MANAGEMENT; GREEN STRATEGY; GREEN TECHNOLOGY; HOUSING DEVELOPMENT; HOUSING PROJECTS; LAND PRICES; OPERATION AND MANAGEMENT; OPERATION COST; PROJECT PLANS; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; THERMAL PERFORMANCE; WHOLE PROCESS;

COMPETITION; COSTS; PLANNING; PROJECT MANAGEMENT; SOLAR SYSTEM; SURVEYS;

HOUSING;

EID: 78649326769     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2010.08.005     Document Type: Article

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