Scenario analysis of embodied greenhouse gas emissions in UK construction

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Engineering Sustainability

Volumn 171, Issue 4, 2018, Pages 178-190

  Giesekam, Jannik ^a   Barrett, John ^a   Taylor, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN; BUDGET CONTROL; CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; EMISSION CONTROL; GAS EMISSIONS; STRUCTURAL DESIGN;

CURRENT PRACTICES; DECARBONISATION; ELECTRICAL GRIDS; EXTERNAL FACTORS; REDUCTION TARGETS; SCENARIO ANALYSIS; UK CONSTRUCTION; UK CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY;

GREENHOUSE GASES;

EID: 85044716835     PISSN: 14784629     EISSN: 17517680     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/jensu.16.00020     Document Type: Article

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