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Title: Whole life costing and life-cycle assessment for sustainable building design
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Ref Code: DG452
Authors: S Edwards, E Bartlett and I Dickie

Abstract1: The integration of Whole Life Costing and Life-Cycle Assessment presents a powerful route to improving the sustainability of the construction industry. Combining economic and environmental assessment tools to obtain 'best value' solutions in both financial and environmental terms has the potential to make a significant contribution to achieving sustainable building design. This Digest describes the issues relating to the use of the two tools and provides examples from recent projects.

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Year Published: 2000

ISBN: 978-1-86081-441-9

 

Pages: 8

 

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