Life-cycle optimization methods for enhancing the sustainability of design and policy decisions

Treatise on Sustainability Science and Engineering

Volumn 9789400762299, Issue , 2013, Pages 3-17

  Keoleian, Gregory A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

LCA; Life cycle cost; Life cycle optimization; Service life

Indexed keywords

AIR CONDITIONING; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; DETERIORATION; DYNAMIC PROGRAMMING; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; INVESTMENTS; PRODUCT DESIGN; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

DESIGN DECISIONS; LCA; LIFE-CYCLE COST; LIFE-CYCLE OPTIMIZATION; OPTIMISATIONS; OPTIMIZATION METHOD; OPTIMIZATION MODELS; POLICY DECISIONS; PRODUCT SYSTEMS; USE PHASE;

LIFE CYCLE;

EID: 84932122773     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-6229-9_1     Document Type: Chapter

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