Sustainability and green building rating systems: LEED, BREEAM, GSAS and Estidama critical analysis

Journal of Building Engineering

Volumn 11, Issue , 2017, Pages 25-29

  Awadh, Omair ^a  

^a AESG Green Building Consultant ^*  (United Arab Emirates)

Author keywords

Green building rating system; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; CLIMATE CHANGE; ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN; RATING;

BUILT ENVIRONMENT; CONSTRUCTION STAKEHOLDERS; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; ENVIRONMENTAL TARGETS; GREEN BUILDINGS; OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS; SUSTAINABILITY ASSESSMENT; SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES;

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

EID: 85016462269     PISSN: None     EISSN: 23527102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jobe.2017.03.010     Document Type: Article

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