Life-Cycle Assessment and the Environmental Impact of Buildings: A Review

Life-Cycle Assessment (LCA) is one of various management tools for evaluating environmental concerns. This paper reviews LCA from a buildings perspective. It highlights the need for its use within the building sector, and the importance of LCA as a decision making support tool. It discusses LCA meth...

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Main Authors: Gillian F. Menzies, Mohamad Monkiz Khasreen, Phillip F. G. Banfill
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2009-09-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/1/3/674/