Comparative study of greenhouse gas emissions between off-site prefabrication and conventional construction methods: Two case studies of residential projects

Energy and Buildings

Volumn 66, Issue , 2013, Pages 165-176

  Mao, Chao ^a,b   Shen, Qiping ^b   Shen, Liyin ^a   Tang, Liyaning ^b  

^a CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Conventional construction; Emissions; Environmental impact; Greenhouse gas; Prefabrication

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; CONSTRUCTION TECHNIQUE; CONVENTIONAL CONSTRUCTIONS; ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS; PREFABRICATED COMPONENTS; PREFABRICATION; QUANTITATIVE MODELING; RESIDENTIAL PROJECTS;

BUILDING MATERIALS; CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT; EMISSION CONTROL; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; PREFABRICATED CONSTRUCTION; TRANSPORTATION;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84882362717     PISSN: 03787788     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enbuild.2013.07.033     Document Type: Article

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