Carbon footprint estimation tool for transportation construction projects

Journal of Construction Engineering and Management

Volumn 139, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 547-555

  Melanta, Suvish ^a   Miller Hooks, Elise ^b   Avetisyan, Hakob G ^b  

^a S2S Environmental Inc   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution emissions; Computation; Construction companies; Construction equipment

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTANTS; CONSTRUCTION COMPANIES; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; EMISSIONS ESTIMATION; ESTIMATION TOOLS; POLLUTION EMISSIONS; TRANSPORTATION CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; TRANSPORTATION INFRASTRUCTURES;

AIR POLLUTION; CALCULATIONS; CARBON FOOTPRINT; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ESTIMATION; REFORESTATION;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84876213155     PISSN: 07339364     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)CO.1943-7862.0000598     Document Type: Article

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