Challenges facing carbon dioxide labelling of construction materials

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability

Volumn 166, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 20-31

  Ng, S Thomas ^a   Wong, James M W ^a   Skitmore, Martin ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Codes of practice standards; Environment; Recycling reuse of materials

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE EMISSIONS; CARBON DIOXIDE REDUCTION; CODES OF PRACTICE; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS; ENVIRONMENTAL CONSIDERATIONS; INDEPENDENT CERTIFICATION; INTERNATIONAL STANDARDS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GLOBAL WARMING; POLLUTION CONTROL;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 84876733157     PISSN: 14784629     EISSN: 17517680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/ensu.11.00028     Document Type: Article

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