Sustainable roofing technology under multiple constraints: A decision-analytical approach

Environment Systems and Decisions

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 261-271

  Collier, Z A ^a   Wang, D ^b   Vogel, J T ^a   Tatham, E K ^a   Linkov, I ^a  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Multi criteria decision analysis; Reflective roof; Solar photovoltaic; Sustainability; Triple bottom line; Vegetated roof

Indexed keywords

DECISION ANALYSIS; ROOF; SUSTAINABILITY; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84887412343     PISSN: 21945403     EISSN: 21945411     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10669-013-9446-5     Document Type: Article

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