Portugal SB07 [electronic resource] : sustainable construction, materials and practices : challenge of the industry for the new millenium. Part 1 / edited by Luis Braganca ... [et al.].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Bragança, Luis.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Sustainable buildings--Design and construction--Congresses.

Sustainable buildings.

Sustainable architecture--Congresses.

Sustainable architecture.

Construction industry--Management--Congresses.

Construction industry.

Construction industry--Environmental aspects--Congresses.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1178 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Sustainable construction, materials and practices

Place of Publication:

Amsterdam, Netherlands : Delft University Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The construction industry is a vibrant and active industry. The building sector is responsible for creating, modifying and improving the living environment of humanity. This volume presents solutions that facilitate and promote the adoption of policies, methods and tools to accelerate the movement towards a global sustainable built environment.

Contents:

Title page; Foreword; Welcome; Contents; Actions and Policies to Implement Sustainable Construction; Sustainable Management of Existing Building Stock; Building Sustainability Assessment Tools; Design for Sustainability; Designing the Sustainable City of Tomorrow and Urban Sustainability; Sustainable Resources, Eco-Materials and Technologies; Use of Industrial Waste; Innovative Sustainable Construction Systems; Case Studies; Author Index

Notes:

"The international conference 'Portugal SB07: Sustainable Construction, Materials and Practices - Challenge of the Industry for the New Millenium'."--P. v.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

6611029915

1-281-02991-2

9786611029913

1-60750-274-7

600-00-0523-7

1-4356-0875-5

OCLC:

491257328