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FB 63 Delivering sustainable buildings: savings and payback
Publication Year
2014
Document Status
Current
Abstract
Taking real life cost data from 3 construction projects to demonstrate low-cost sustainable buildings can be achieved. Investigates capital costs of design and construction strategies that enhance building sustainability; including low-cost or no-cost actions (quick wins), and those initiatives that must be built into the project during concept to minimise costs.
Document History
Replaces BRE FB 10.
Author
Abdul, Y. and Quartermaine, R.
ISBN
9781848063662
Publisher Information
BRE
BRE is a building science centre that generates new knowledge through research. This is used to create products, tools and standards that drive positive change across the built environment. BRE helps its government and private sector clients meet the significant environmental, social and economic challenges they face in delivering homes, buildings and communities. BRE is owned by the BRE Trust, a registered charity. The Trust uses the profits made by the BRE companies to fund research and education that advances knowledge of the built environment.
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