Decision-making tools for evaluating the impact of materials selection on the carbon footprint of buildings

Carbon Management

Volumn 2, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 431-441

  Bank, Lawrence C ^a   Thompson, Benjamin P ^b   McCarthy, Michael ^b  

^a CITY COLLEGE OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b University of Wisconsin Madison   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BUILDING INFORMATION MODELING; CARBON FOOTPRINT; DECISION ANALYSIS MODEL; DECISION MAKERS; DESIGN DECISIONS; DESIGN/BUILD; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; MAKING DECISION; MATERIAL PERFORMANCE; MATERIAL SELECTION; MATERIALS SELECTION; MODELING PROGRAMS; OCCUPANT BEHAVIOR; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE; SUSTAINABLE MATERIALS; TRADE-OFF ANALYSIS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; INFORMATION THEORY; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; MAINTENANCE OF WAY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DECISION MAKING;

EID: 80052094480     PISSN: 17583004     EISSN: 17583012     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4155/cmt.11.33     Document Type: Article

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