The importation of building environmental certification systems: International usages of BREEAM and LEED

Building Research and Information

Volumn 41, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 662-676

  Cole, Raymond J ^a   Valdebenito, Maria Jose ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Branding; BREEAM; Building assessment systems; Certification systems; Construction markets; Environmental assessment; Globalization; LEED

Indexed keywords

COMMERCE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENTS; INTERNATIONAL TRADE;

BRANDING; BREEAM; BUILDING ASSESSMENT; CERTIFICATION SYSTEMS; CONSTRUCTION MARKETS; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; GLOBALIZATION;

ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN;

EID: 84879472443     PISSN: 09613218     EISSN: 14664321     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09613218.2013.802115     Document Type: Article

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