Implementing sustainable development in the construction industry: Constructors' perspectives in the US and Korea

Sustainable Development

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 337-347

  Son, Hyojoo ^a   Kim, Changwan ^a   Chong, Wai Kiong ^b   Chou, Jui Sheng ^c  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

^b University of Kansas   (United States)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Constructor; LEED; Sustainability; Sustainable construction; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

KOREA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80053337998     PISSN: 09680802     EISSN: 10991719     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sd.442     Document Type: Article

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