A simplified method for evaluating building sustainability in the early design phase for architects

Sustainability (Switzerland)

Volumn 6, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 8775-8795

  Markelj, Jernej ^a   Kuzman, Manja Kitek ^a   Grošelj, Petra ^a   Zbašnik Senegačnik, Martina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LJUBLJANA   (Slovenia)

Author keywords

Analytic hierarchy process; Architect; Building; Evaluation; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURE; BUILDING; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; HIERARCHICAL SYSTEM; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84921032628     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20711050     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/su6128775     Document Type: Article

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