Greenhouse gas emissions during the construction phase of a building: A case study in China

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 103, Issue , 2015, Pages 249-259

  Hong, Jingke ^a   Shen, Geoffrey Qiping ^a   Feng, Yong ^a   Lau, William Sin Tong ^b   Mao, Chao ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b SGS CSTC Standards Technical Services Limited   (China)

^c CHONGQING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Building construction; Case study; Extended system boundary; Greenhouse gas emission

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; GAS EMISSIONS;

BUILDING CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES; CONSTRUCTION PHASE; CONSTRUCTION PROCESS; EXTENDED SYSTEMS; HUMAN ACTIVITIES; MATERIALS PRODUCTION; SYSTEM BOUNDARY;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 84931571733     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.11.023     Document Type: Article

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