Drivers for green building: A review of empirical studies

Habitat International

Volumn 60, Issue , 2017, Pages 34-49

  Darko, Amos ^a   Zhang, Chenzhuo ^a,b   Chan, Albert P C ^a  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Construction industry; Drivers; Green building; Literature review; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DEVELOPING WORLD; EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; LITERATURE REVIEW; STAKEHOLDER; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

AUSTRALIA; CHINA; INDIA; UNITED KINGDOM; UNITED STATES;

EID: 85007197312     PISSN: 01973975     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.habitatint.2016.12.007     Document Type: Review

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