Materials selection for green buildings: Which tools for engineers and architects?

Procedia Engineering

Volumn 21, Issue , 2011, Pages 883-890

  Franzoni, Elisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Building evaluation assessment tools; Enviornmental impact; Indoor air quality; Materials; Product datasheet

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; BUILDING MATERIALS; BUILDINGS; COMMERCE; INDOOR AIR POLLUTION; MATERIALS; QUALITY CONTROL;

ASSESSMENT TOOL; ENVIORNMENTAL IMPACT; GREEN BUILDING MATERIALS; INDOOR AIR QUALITY; MATERIALS SELECTION; PRODUCT DATASHEET; SELECTION OF MATERIALS; STRATEGIC CHOICE;

STRATEGIC MATERIALS;

EID: 84255200462     PISSN: 18777058     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1016/j.proeng.2011.11.2090     Document Type: Conference Paper

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