Drivers and barriers of sustainable design and construction: The perception of green building experience

International Journal of Sustainable Building Technology and Urban Development

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 35-45

  Ahn, Yong Han ^a   Pearce, Annie R ^b   Wang, Yuhong ^c   Wang, George ^d  

^a WESTERN CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^d EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Green building; Sustainable design

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; ENERGY CONSERVATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY; PERCEPTION; SUSTAINABILITY;

NORTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84905961662     PISSN: 2093761X     EISSN: 20937628     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2093761X.2012.759887     Document Type: Review

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