Evaluating the sustainability impact of improved building insulation: A case study in the Dubai residential built environment

Building and Environment

Volumn 67, Issue , 2013, Pages 105-110

  Rakhshan, Kambiz ^a   Friess, Wilhelm Alexander ^b   Tajerzadeh, Sahand ^a  

^a ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United Arab Emirates)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Embodied CO2; Environmental sustainability; LCA; Sustainable building

Indexed keywords

EMBODIED CO; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; INSULATION MATERIALS; LCA; SUSTAINABILITY IMPACTS; SUSTAINABLE BUILDING; SUSTAINABLE PRODUCTS; WASTE MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES;

CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON FOOTPRINT; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST REDUCTION; GAS EMISSIONS; GREENHOUSE GASES; HOUSING; INTELLIGENT BUILDINGS; INVESTMENTS; LIFE CYCLE; URBAN GROWTH; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; CARBON DIOXIDE; ENERGY USE; GREENHOUSE GAS; INSULATION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; SUSTAINABILITY; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

DUBAI [UNITED ARAB EMIRATES]; UNITED ARAB EMIRATES;

EID: 84879395347     PISSN: 03601323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.buildenv.2013.05.010     Document Type: Article

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