Comparing the midpoint and endpoint approaches based on ReCiPe - A study of commercial buildings in Hong Kong

International Journal of Life Cycle Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1409-1423

  Dong, Ya Hong ^b   Ng, S Thomas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Building; Construction material; Environmental impact; LCA; LCIA

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BUILDING INDUSTRY; BUILDING MATERIAL; COMMERCIAL BUILDING; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; HONG KONG; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 84902482100     PISSN: 09483349     EISSN: 16147502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11367-014-0743-0     Document Type: Article

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