Exploration of critical resources and capabilities of design firms for delivering green building projects: Empirical studies in Singapore

Habitat International

Volumn 41, Issue , 2014, Pages 229-235

  Li, Yuan Yuan ^a   Chen, Po Han ^b   Chew, David Ah Seng ^c   Teo, Chee Chong ^c  

^a SHANDONG JIANZHU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Critical resources and capabilities; Design firms; Green building (GB); Singapore

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; INNOVATION; PROJECT DESIGN;

SINGAPORE [SOUTHEAST ASIA];

EID: 84884360377     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2013.08.008     Document Type: Article

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