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Informationen zum Autor Nalanie Mithraratne, Brenda Vale, Robert Vale Klappentext Show how a holistic approach considering costs! energy use! environmental impact! global warming potential and items which are usually disregarded is needed to achieve best practice. This book also shows: how-to assess life-time costs and environmental impact of buildings; and! predict and assess the impact of user behaviour on sustainability. Zusammenfassung Show how a holistic approach considering costs, energy use, environmental impact, global warming potential and items which are usually disregarded is needed to achieve best practice. This book also shows: how-to assess life-time costs and environmental impact of buildings; and, predict and assess the impact of user behaviour on sustainability. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; List of Figures; Part A: Construction industry and resource issues; Introduction; Life Cycle Analysis; Life cycle energy of houses; Life cycle costing of buildings; Environmental impact assessment; Part B: Life cycle analysis model, results and lessons; Development of a New Zealand Model; Life Cycle Performance of Average NZ House; Life cycle assessment and the building user
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Show how a holistic approach considering costs, energy use, environmental impact, global warming potential and items which are usually disregarded is needed to achieve best practice. This book also shows: how-to assess life-time costs and environmental impact of buildings; and, predict and assess the impact of user behaviour on sustainability.
