A multi-objective (energy, economic and environmental performance) life cycle analysis for better building design

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 602-614

  Yao, Jian ^a  

^a NINGBO UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Building design improvement; Economy; Energy; Environment; Multi objective life cycle analysis

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; CARBON EMISSION; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; NUMERICAL MODEL; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

EID: 84894025197     PISSN: 20711050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su6020602     Document Type: Article

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