Sustainability trends measured by the greenroads rating system

Transportation Research Record

Volumn , Issue 2357, 2013, Pages 24-32

  Anderson, Jeralee ^a   Muench, Stephen ^b  

^a Greenroads Foundation   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BENCHMARKING; BRIDGES; ECODESIGN; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; LIFE CYCLE;

'CURRENT; BRIDGE PROJECTS; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION; DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION PRACTICE; LIFE CYCLE STAGES; PERFORMANCE; RATING SYSTEM; ROADWAY PROJECTS; STATE OF THE PRACTICE; SUSTAINABILITY PERFORMANCE;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84885441142     PISSN: 03611981     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3141/2357-03     Document Type: Article

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