Framework for hybrid life cycle inventory databases: A case study on the Building for Environmental and Economic Sustainability (BEES) database

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 604-612

  Suh, Sangwon ^a   Lippiatt, Barbara C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

BEES; Building industry; Hybrid; Input output; LCI database

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; CONSTRUCTION WORK; DATA BASE; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84865143484     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-012-0393-z     Document Type: Article

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