Environmental responsibility in building design: An Italian regional study

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 112, Issue , 2016, Pages 639-648

  Annunziata, Eleonora ^a   Testa, Francesco ^a   Iraldo, Fabio ^a   Frey, Marco ^a  

^a SCUOLA SUPERIORE SANT ANNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Building and construction sector; Designers; Eco design

Indexed keywords

CONSTRUCTION; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DESIGN; DIGITAL STORAGE; ECODESIGN; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SUPPLY CHAINS; SURVEYS;

BUILDING AND CONSTRUCTION; BUILDING DESIGN; DESIGNERS; ECO-DESIGNS; ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITY; ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEYS; TURNING POINTS;

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN;

EID: 84939131143     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2015.07.137     Document Type: Article

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