Application of low waste technologies for design and construction: A case study in Hong Kong

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 2973-2979

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

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Barriers; Construction waste management; Design and construction; Hong Kong; Low waste technology (LWT)

Indexed keywords

BARRIERS; CONSTRUCTION WASTES; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; HONG-KONG; LOW WASTE TECHNOLOGY (LWT);

RESEARCH; TECHNOLOGY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DESIGN;

EID: 84862808854     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2012.02.020     Document Type: Review

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