A critical analysis of building sustainability assessment methods for healthcare buildings

Environment, Development and Sustainability

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2015, Pages 1381-1412

  Castro, Maria de Fátima ^a   Mateus, Ricardo ^a   Bragança, Luís ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINHO   (Portugal)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; Healthcare buildings; Life cycle; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICE; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT; FINANCIAL CRISIS; HEALTH CARE; LIFE CYCLE ANALYSIS; STANDARDIZATION; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 84944685265     PISSN: 1387585X     EISSN: 15732975     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10668-014-9611-0     Document Type: Article

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