Sustainable living: the role of whole life costs and values

Publication Year

2007

Document Status

Current

Abstract

Demonstrates the implications of choices the designers, developers and building-users make to achieve sustainability in the residential building sector, through an analysis that covers full lifespan. Identifies the problems associated with current practices. Illustrates the practical use of life cycle analysis for achieving best practice in construction and use of residential buildings. Provides a practical guide to designers and the general public in applying the lessons learnt to individual projects to achieve sustainability in residential buildings.

Document History

This document is no longer available from the original publisher, therefore the status is unconfirmed.

Author

Mithraratne, N. Vale, B. and Vale, R.

ISBN

9780750680639

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