The effect of BREEAM on clients and construction professionals

Building Research and Information

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 129-145

  Schweber, Libby ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

BREEAM; building assessment methods; client; construction practices; environmental assessment tools; governmentality; green buildings; professionals; standards

Indexed keywords

BREEAM; BUILDING ASSESSMENT METHODS; CLIENT; CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT TOOL; GOVERNMENTALITY; GREEN BUILDINGS; PROFESSIONALS;

CONSTRUCTION; STANDARDS;

BUILDINGS;

EID: 84875736547     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2013.768495     Document Type: Article

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