MARS: Metaframework for Assessing Ratings of Sustainability for Buildings and Infrastructure

Journal of Management in Engineering

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 2017, Pages

  Papajohn, Dean ^a   Brinker, Chris ^b,c   El Asmar, Mounir ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b SheaHomes   (United States)

^c Arizona State University   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment frameworks; Indicators; Infrastructure; Performance measurement; Rating systems; Sustainability; Sustainable development

Indexed keywords

INDICATORS (INSTRUMENTS); PLANNING; QUALITY CONTROL; RATING;

ASSESSMENT FRAMEWORKS; ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY ASSESSMENT; INFRASTRUCTURE; LEADERSHIP IN ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGNS; LITERATURE REVIEWS; MULTIPLE DISCIPLINES; PERFORMANCE MEASUREMENTS; RATING SYSTEM;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85009135114     PISSN: 0742597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)ME.1943-5479.0000478     Document Type: Review

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