The potential of South African timber products to reduce the environmental impact of buildings
South Africa was the first country in Africa to implement a locally developed green building rating tool and has a growing number of rated green building projects. The method of life-cycle assessment can help to compare and assess the environmental performance of building products. At present, more...
Main Authors: | Philip L. Crafford, Melanie Blumentritt, C. Brand Wessels |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Academy of Science of South Africa
2017-09-01
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Series: | South African Journal of Science |
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Online Access: | https://www.sajs.co.za/article/view/4121 |
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