Life cycle carbon dioxide emissions simulation and environmental cost analysis for building construction

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 101, Issue , 2015, Pages 137-147

  Chou, Jui Sheng ^a   Yeh, Kuan Chih ^a  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

CO2 emissions; Construction method; Construction project; Environmental cost analysis; Life cycle assessment

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; COST ACCOUNTING; COSTS; DECISION MAKING; FOSSIL FUELS; GLOBAL WARMING; LIFE CYCLE;

CO2 EMISSIONS; CONSTRUCTION METHOD; CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS; ENVIRONMENTAL COSTS; LIFE CYCLE ASSESSMENT (LCA);

COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS;

EID: 84930374568     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.04.001     Document Type: Article

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